ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said that the committee came to the decision that the Umpire referral system has a positive effect on the game, and indicated that he was pleased with the finding. The next step for this system to become a permanent feature of international cricket is for ICC's chief executives committee and ICC board to accept his recommendation by the cricket committee. It is expected that it will come into use from October 2009. The ICC’s chief executives committee will decide on this point at their annual conference at Lord's from June 22-26.

"We will seek (provided the ICC chief executives and board agree) to roll out the system from October 2009. The time ahead of that date will allow us to firm up the playing conditions, technical specifications and protocols, ensure additional training for match officials and further brief the players so that the process can be successfully implemented," he was quoted as having said in the cricket news.

The system is not without its pitfalls and has invited criticism from several quarters. Lorgat admits that "The protocols were clear; maybe the application was not so good.” He added, “It's the really bad errors we want to eliminate. We had a fair amount of feedback from players and most of it was positive. They accept the fundamental thing that we want to get decisions right."

Meanwhile the ICC has ruled Johan Botha’s ‘Doosra’ as illegal since it has measured at 26.7 degrees by the ICC's appointed biomechanist, Bruce Elliott, which is almost twice the legal elbow flexion limit. He has however been cleared to play for South Africa and he is relieved to be able to represent his country in the T20 world cup, next month. So it has been held that as long as he doesn’t bowl his ‘Doosra’ he can continue bowling.

Also under the scanner for a suspect illegal bowling action is Saeed Ajmal Pakistan bowler who was reported in the recently concluded ODI series between Pakistan and Australia which was held in Dubai. Ajmal has been sent to Australia for a review of his bowling action under the supervision of biomechanics expert, Dr. Bruce Elliot. His action was reported after the second ODI against Australia in Dubai on April 28.

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