Aimee Maguire Suspended from Bowling in International Cricket

Young left-arm spinner of Ireland, Aimee Maguire suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect. This followed an independent assessment which has cited that her bowling action does not comply with the laws.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Thursday that the 18-year-old was reported by match officials for a suspect action during the first ODI of the ICC Women's Championship series against India. The match took place at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on January 10, where Aimee impressed with figures of 3/57 in her eight-over spell.

“She subsequently underwent a bowling assessment at the ICC Accredited testing centre in Loughborough, United Kingdom, on 21 January, where it was revealed that the amount of elbow extension in her bowling action exceeds the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the ICC Illegal Bowling Regulations," ICC said.

“As a result, in accordance with clause 6.1 of the regulations, Aimee is immediately suspended from bowling in international cricket. Her suspension will remain in effect until she undergoes a re-assessment of her bowling action which confirms that she can bowl with legal action," ICC added.

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Aimee Maguire Suspended After Career-Best Performance Against England

Aimee Maguire is the younger sister of Ireland's opening bowler Jane Maguire. She impressed everyone with her stunning 5/19 against England last year, which made Ireland win over their neighbors after a gap of 2002. She has played 11 ODIs and nine T20Is, in which she took 25 wickets in total. However, after she was reported for her suspect bowling action, Ireland excluded her from the remaining ODIs against India. She was also replaced by Genevieve Morrisey in the U19 Women's T20 World Cup squad held in Malaysia.

While Ireland’s senior women’s team struggled with a 3-0 loss in the ODI series against India, the U19 team made it to the Super Six stage of the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia. Later, they will play in the Women's ODI World Cup Qualifier in April against teams like Bangladesh, Scotland, Thailand, and West Indies, and host Pakistan. This tournament will decide the last two teams for the Women's ODI World Cup, which will be held later this year in India.

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