SPORTS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2013 Windies spinner Shillingford suspended for illegal action PERTH: West Indies spinner Shane Shillingford has reported during the Mumbai test against India last cricket until such time that he has submitted to a “If the independent biomechanical analysis fol- been suspended from bowling in international crick- month and the duo visited Perth for a bio-mechani- fresh analysis, which concludes that he has remedied lowing the second report concludes that Samuels et after his delivery action was found illegal, the cal analysis of their bowling actions. his bowling action.” Samuels, a veteran of 50 tests, has an illegal action, whether it is for his quicker game’s global governing body said yesterday. “The analysis revealed that for both his can continue to bowl his standard off-break delivery deliveries or any other type of delivery, he will be Shillingford’s team mate and part-time off-spin- (Shillingford) standard off-break delivery and his but is not permitted to bowl his quicker deliveries. automatically suspended from bowling in interna- ner Marlon Samuels’ bowling action while sending doosra, the amount of elbow extension in his bowl- “Should Samuels be reported again for a suspect- tional cricket for a minimum period of 12 months.” down his quicker deliveries has also been found ille- ing action exceeded the 15 degrees’ level of toler- ed illegal bowling action within the next two years, The bowlers have a right to appeal against the gal, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a ance permitted,” the ICC said of the 30-year-old spin- such a report will be deemed to be a second report recent findings. West Indies are trailing New Zealand statement. Shillingford and Samuels, who have pre- ner who has taken 65 wickets from 14 tests. for the purposes of the ICC Regulations,” the state- 1-0 in a three-test series and will play the hosts in the viously been suspended for suspect actions, were “He is suspended from bowling in international ment said. final match at Hamilton on Thursday. — Reuters Australia on the brink after Watson sparkles PERTH: A dominant Australia were five wickets away from reclaiming the Ashes after hammering England with the bat and reducing them to 251 for five with the ball at the end of the fourth day of the third test at the WACA yesterday. Ben Stokes, who was 72 not out after scoring his maiden test half-century, and Matt Prior (7) will resume todayday with the tourists still trailing by 252 runs and needing to bat through the final day to keep the series alive. Shane Watson earlier smashed 73 runs off 40 balls for a spectacular century and George Bailey equalled the test record for most runs from a single over before Australia declared at 369 for three some 40 minutes before lunch. Requiring 504 runs for an unlikely victory, England’s worst test session for a long time had not quite reached its nadir and Ryan Harris sensational- ly bowled Alastair Cook for a golden duck with the first ball of the innings. “To have a license to take on the game was a lot of fun,” said all-rounder Watson, whose ballistic 103 included 11 fours and the five bludgeoned sixes. “We’re confident. Absolutely. A good night sleep will freshen our bowlers up to be able to have a really good crack first thing in the morning. PERTH: England batsman Ben Stokes (C) plays a shot on the fourth day of the third Ashes cricket Test match against Australia in 99-run partnership Perth. — AFP “We have to bowl really well to give ourselves the best chance to be able to achieve a few dreams, for a lot of us who’ve been involved in the Stokes extends Ashes last few series especially.” England, shell-shocked after Australia’s morning assault, did at least slow battle for England down the home side’s momentum after lunch with Michael Carberry (31), Joe Root (19) getting starts. PERTH: Born in New Zealand and Stokes was born in Christchurch, Kevin Pietersen was also well set on 45 when, in playing for England, Ben Stokes New Zealand, but moved to a move unlikely to appease his critics, he strode needs no extra motivation when it England as a child with his father down the wicket to take on spinner Nathan Lyon, PERTH: Australia’s batsman Shane Watson plays a pull shot to the boundary against England on the comes to facing Australia. The 22- Gerard, a rugby league player and sending the ball high into the sky but failing to fourth day of the third Ashes cricket Test match in Perth yesterday. — AFP year-old allrounder went to the coach, and started his professional clear Harris at the long-on boundary. crease at a critical time on Monday, cricket career at Durham. He played Ian Bell’s 99-run partnership with Stokes for the with the top order back in the 10 limited-overs internationals fifth wicket ended when the TV umpire deter- SCOREBOARD pavilion and England needing before his test debut, including mined his attempted uppercut had nicked a Peter somebody to dig in and prolong its four against Australia in September, Siddle delivery to Haddin for 60. hold on the Ashes. when he picked up a career best 5- PERTH: Scoreboard at close on the fourth day of the Fall of wickets: 1-157 2-183 3-223 4-301 5-331 6-340 “We’re still hanging in there, and that’s the Stokes finished the day unbeat- 61 and scored 27 runs. third Ashes test between England and Australia at the Bowling: Anderson 19-5-105-0 (w-1), Bresnan 14-3-53- en on 72, his maiden half century But he didn’t have his first test important thing. We need to take tomorrow as WACA yesterday. 2, Stokes 18-1-82-2, Swann 27-8-92-1, Root 9-1-24-0. coming in only his second test. He’ll exchanges with the Australians deep as we possibly can, keep showing some resume his innings on Tuesday, until last week in Adelaide, where fight,” said Bell. “We need the two guys who are out Australia won the toss and chose to bat England second innings with England at 251-5 - after being his mid-pitch brush with pace there now to take it to lunch. We’ve just got to Australia first innings 385 A. Cook b Harris 0 set an improbable 504 to win - and bowler Mitchell Johnson got him a keep on fighting.” England first innings 251 M. Carberry lbw b Watson 31 needing to bat all day to prevent meeting with the ICC match refer- It was the morning of intense drama and some J. Root c Haddin b Johnson 19 Australia from regaining the old urn ee. He showed plenty of promise high farce, though, that put Australia on firmly Australia second innings (overnight 235-3) K. Pietersen c Harris b Lyon 45 for the first time in four Ashes with bat and ball in a big defeat. track for a victory that would give them an unas- C. Rogers c Carberry b Bresnan 54 I. Bell c Haddin b Siddle 60 series. Bell said England needed Stokes sailable 3-0 series lead and ensure the return of the D. Warner c Stokes b Swann 112 B. Stokes not out 72 Stokes had already taken 2-82 to keep going and turn his start urn. The hosts resumed 369 runs ahead at 235 for S. Watson run out 103 M. Prior not out 7 when Australia batted, having to into a very big score. Broad was three and Watson, who started the day on 29, sig- M. Clarke b Stokes 23 Extras (b-1, lb-11, w-5) 17 take on extra load with strike pace- cleared of a fractured foot and nalled his team’s intent with two fours and a six off S. Smith c sub b Stokes 15 Total (for five wickets, 67 overs) 251 man Stuart Broad unable to bowl or England has said he will bat if the first over from spinner Graeme Swann. G. Bailey not out 39 Still to bat: S. Broad, G. Swann, J. Anderson, T. Bresnan field due to a foot injury he sus- required on the fifth day, which is Watson has struggled to convert 50s into cen- B. Haddin c Swann b Bresnan 5 Fall of wickets: 1-0 2-62 3-76 4-121 5-220 M. Johnson not out 0 Bowling (to date): Harris 10-1-51-1, Johnson 15-3-52-1 tained while batting, and bowled likely. turies but there seemed little doubt he would do Extras (b-8, lb-5, w-5) 18 (w-1), Lyon 15-2-49-1, Siddle 18-6-56-1, Watson 9-1-31- with good speed against batsmen “We’re still hanging in there, and so on yesterday as three sixes and a four off anoth- who were on the attack. that’s the important thing. We need Total (for six wickets dec, 87 overs) 369 1. er Swann over took him from 60 to 82. England Did not bat: P. Siddle, R. Harris, N. Lyon Australia lead the five-match series 2-0. “He’s got a fantastic future to take tomorrow as deep as we were left cursing their luck when Tim Bresnan ahead of him,” said Ian Bell, who possibly can, keep showing some caught Watson on 90 only to tumble over the shared a 99-run partnership with fight,” he said.