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Former international umpire Anil Chaudhary has come out in support of Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq who has been under fire for his unusual bowling action. Tariq’s action garnered widespread attention recently after Australia all-rounder Cameron Green suggested that the spinner was chucking.
Tariq dismissed Green in the second T20I between Australia and Pakistan last Saturday in Lahore. On his way back to the pavillion, a furious Green made gestures suggesting that the action of the Pakistani bowler was illegal. The clips of this incident went viral on social media with fans getting confused over the unusual action of Tariq.
The Pakistani spinner has a low side arm action and sometimes stops midway through his load-up before delivering the ball.
Anil Chaudhary says Usman Tariq’s action is legal
Chaudhary who runs an Instagram account with 7.6 lakh followers, explained that Tariq’s action was different from others but seemed legal to him.
“If you look at his action, it is slightly side-on and a bit different, and he bowls with a slight pause. However, since he delivers all his balls in the same manner, and in his arm there is no bending and straightening as per the guidelines, the action is absolutely fine. It is different and he bowls with a pause, but he delivers all balls in the same way. In my opinion, his action is fair and this is a fair delivery,” Chaudhary said in a video on his Instagram handle.
Tariq’s action has also been under scanner previously when he played the Pakistan Super League (PSL). He was reported for chucking during the 2024 and 2025 editions of the PSL but both the times tests from PCB deemed his action legal.
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Former Australia opener Usman Khawaja also came out in support of Tariq after the incident with Green.
“There aren’t many things worse than being called a chucker in cricket,” he said in the post on Instagram. “The stigma is real. The man is just doing his best and has been cleared twice.”
“Let’s have some perspective and understanding and stop jumping to conclusions,” Khawaja, who also has his roots in Pakistan, added.
Tariq is a part of Pakistan’s squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
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