Former umpire Anil Chaudhary has delivered his verdict on Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq’s controversial bowling motion, which has come beneath the scanner through the current sequence towards Australia. Cameron Inexperienced had earlier expressed his displeasure with the Pakistan spinner’s motion after being dismissed by him within the second T20I, because the Australian all-rounder felt that Tariq could have been throwing the ball.
Nonetheless, former worldwide umpire Anil Chaudhary has given Tariq a clear chit, declaring his bowling motion to be authorized. In a video shared on his Instagram account, Chaudhary defined that since Tariq has a side-on motion and delivers all his balls in the identical method, his motion is totally authorized and falls properly throughout the ICC’s prescribed pointers.
“I’ve acquired a video concerning Usman Tariq’s bowling motion. Should you take a look at his motion, it’s barely side-on and a bit completely different, and he bowls with a slight pause. Nonetheless, since he delivers all his balls in the identical method, and in his arm there is no such thing as a bending and straightening as per the rules, the motion is totally fantastic. It’s completely different and he bowls with a pause, however he delivers all balls in the identical approach. For my part, his motion is truthful and this can be a truthful supply,” Chaudhary stated within the video.
In the meantime, former Australia batsman Usman Khawaja has additionally come out in assist of Tariq, stating that the spinner’s motion has already been cleared on a number of events and that he has been performing properly. Khawaja highlighted the emotional toll such allegations can tackle a participant.
“There aren’t many issues worse than being known as a chucker in cricket. The stigma is actual. The person is simply doing his greatest and has been cleared twice. Let’s have some perspective and understanding and cease leaping to conclusions,” Khawaja wrote on his Instagram Tales.
Cameron Inexperienced sad with Usman Tariq’s motion
The talk surrounding Tariq’s bowling motion intensified after Cameron Inexperienced was noticed making a ‘chucking’ gesture on reside tv following his dismissal within the second T20I. Inexperienced, who had been batting fluently on the time, misplaced his wicket to the 28-year-old bowler, and as he made his approach again to the dugout, the Australian the all-rounder was seen making a sequence of gestures that had been interpreted by social media customers as an allegation of ‘chucking’.
It’s price noting that Tariq’s bowling motion has come beneath scrutiny on two separate events through the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL). Nonetheless, on each events, he was cleared after present process the required testing and biomechanical assessments, along with his motion deemed to be throughout the permissible limits beneath the legal guidelines of the sport.
Tariq made his T20I debut in November 2025 and has claimed eight wickets in three innings to this point in his worldwide profession. He’s set to function subsequent for Pakistan within the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, the place his performances will once more be beneath shut commentary.
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