The 28-year-old finished as the leading wicket-taker in the Test series with 16 wickets at an average of 17.18. This remarkable bowling show made Kuhnemann the most successful left-arm spinner from Australia in Sri Lanka.
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The mandatory testing will be done at Brisbane’s Centre of Excellence, where a biomechanist will review Kuhnemann’s action and send the results to the International Cricket Council (ICC). With Kuhnemann’s bowling action under suspect, the left-arm spinner is not allowed to bowl in international cricket under ICC regulations until his action is cleared.
Matthew Kuhnemann can only bowl in the Sheffield Shield
It is being said that Queensland and Tasmania never complained about the spinner’s actions, and even the Australian cricket team management didn’t suspect such a thing when he played four ODIs and five Tests for the national team. However, Kuhnemann has the full support of CA.
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We'll support Matt through the process of clearing this matter: Cricket Australia (CA)
The statement further reads, “He has played 55 Big Bash League games since 2018. This is the first time in those eight years of professional cricket that his action has been questioned. Cricket Australia will liaise closely with the ICC and independent experts in line with ICC regulations. No further comment will be made by Cricket Australia or Matthew until the matter is resolved.”
Notably, Australia is all set to play two ODIs against Sri Lanka before heading to Pakistan for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The first ODI is scheduled for February 12, followed by the final game on February 14 on their Sri Lanka tour.
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