With just nine days to go for the start of the eighth edition of the IPL, there is controversy in the air. The defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders are on a collision course with the BCCI regarding offspinner Sunil Narine's participation in the tournament.

Narine was banned for his suspect action during the 2014 Champions League Twenty20 and he could not play in the final against the Chennai Super Kings, which KKR lost by eight wickets . He was not picked for the West Indies tour to India in November and he opted out of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. He modified his action and was cleared by the ICC during his biomechanical test in Loughborough. However, in Narine's case, the ICC did not organise the test as he was not called during an international match. He was called during the Champions League Twenty20, a tournament that is run by the BCCI. According to the rules in the BCCI, since he was called for a second time, he was banned from bowling in any BCCI-organised tournament.

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

When was his modified action cleared by ICC?

In reply to nick2020

In reply to Narper

They didn't have to clear anything. But he went to them to get tested. And they approved his action.

The question still is when did the ICC clear his action?

Edit:

It kind of says it here:

This story gets better when KKR talks about bringing Johan Botha

They should shut down the whole FIPL if Sunil doesn't get to play...

and people blame the players for opting for IPL over WICB!

Narine has been fervidly protecting his action since the Champions League last year. He paid for his own tests and is on a secret rehab mission except for his experiment against Guyana in the 50 overs final to see where things are. WICB not being involved is by his choice and not a knock on the board.

Now Narine is a West Indian and it is never lost on his own West Indians to call him a cheat, pelter etc…. not that they are wrong. So if every team except maybe T&T in the local competitions think that he is not clean then why would he believe that all the teams in the IPL will be smiling with glee and roll out the red carpet for the 2015 edition?

It’s like saying that West Indians are too smart so I will not try that here but the Indians are stupid so I will go there and screw them out of their rupees….

Let's see who has the last laugh. It will be interesting....

In reply to Larr Pullo
Look – if you want to be a flinger, thrower…etc….. play baseball or some other sport……in cricket people bowl……that’s all Narine has to do is bowl the damn ball and stop flinging it………

In reply to nick2020

I am really surprised that KKR is willing to stand behind its player to this extent... This action makes me get a grip on why players respect the IPL franchises. Not all but some. CSK, KKR, RCB, MI hold on to their players big time.

narine is a bad mon

In reply to Pacy

When was he cleared with his retooled action Pacy?

Huh! Dave Cameron Working over time?

In reply to birdseye

Wow, KKR are serious in their support of Narine....

In reply to birdseye

You see how well that has worked out for Shillingford.

this is all just bluster from KKR.

Narine should have played some regional 4 day cricket if he was sure his action had been fixed. Since he didn't, the IPL can claim that he himself admitted after his last competitive match that his action still needed work.

In reply to nick2020

In reply to Pacy

In reply to birdseyeYou are a big pussy.

This to me is like cutting the suit to fit the clothe, it would be reasonable to say this is "unbelievable" that KKR would consider leaving if they don't get their way but it just goes to show how adulterated everything has become with this much money in the game.

Cricket except for a few choice battles i.e. the Ashes, English, Australian and South African tests is unappealing to me. It was not right that England a minority in cricket circles held on to the power for so long, but now that India has it there are slowly destroying this game.

In reply to Pacy

Pacy I know he was not called by the ICC; it was during the CL.

Shah Rukh the owner of KKR is that type of guy. He is a stand up kind of guy.
It is nothing to him to NOT play this year because he owes the CPL one for banning him from certain stadiums awhile back.
Backing his player is what he is about and NARINE is not an indian. go figure. By indian I mean by birth(motherland)

In reply to django
Exactly! He is their key player and they aint winning a thing without him and their fans pay to see them win!

In reply to rillo
I dont know if Narine 'pelts' in the true sense of the word but I believe that the umpire who called him in the CPL may have been influenced by the prior call. I would like to know if that UMP ever stood over a Shillingford game.

In reply to Pacy

In reply to birdseye

In reply to Cornfused

he was banned from bowling in any BCCI-organised tournament.

That right there is the main issue........he is banned from any BCCI-organised tournament, if the BCCI doan want him, no one can make them......it is like the BCA saying that he cannot play in the Bim tournament, no one can make them allow him, not the ICC not TTCB, no one......if any kissing and making up is to be done, it is with the BCCI, because the ICC cleared him doan mean squat to the injuns......they say he must satisfy them by being tested at the Sri Ramachandra University in Chennai...... go and be brave, take the tests, if he get past them he in like flyn.

In reply to Cornfused

I have to agree here , if he wants to play in the IPL get tested .

In reply to Kay

In reply to nick2020

In reply to Scar

Interesting

If the BCCI does not blink, I do not see KKR pulling out of the tourney. This is all bluster.

The calling of Narine after all those yearz waz a planned thing by peeps in BCCI circles ut seems. They waited till the semis - why? With India's known corruption through gambling and bookies, do you guys think that call was really in the interests of play or some very influential guy/s betting big on a certain team, then naking sure Narine gets tossed? All sounds sinister to me.

Narine was cleared in England? wow I recall a respected poster on this forum stating on a number of occasions that he had information that Narine failed the test.Can the poster provide some clarification?

In reply to grugru

What you say is true.

Note that if you have a suspect action in an ICC tournament you must be tested before you are banned. Not so with BCCI who banned Narine on the basis of umpires reports with the naked eye.

I remember that BCCI were annoyed that the only approved testing was in England and Australia and they insisted Chennai be approved?

Clearly KKR suspect a conspiracy and Narine is only following their advice.so now BCCI refuse to accept a written report from an Icc approved facility? Very strange indeed.

And recall exactly how many posters here said Narine is a cheat and a pelter and you will see how hatred comes before cricket for so many of the small minded posters on this board whose insularity is more important than truth.

In reply to doublecentury

Narine FAILED the first test he did in Cardiff late last year.

There is alot more to this story but there is not a hope in hell that the likes of Vinod Mamchan will dig out the truth.

Does Narine play for any WI team? Is Narine TRYING to play for any WI team? Then EFF Him!!!

In reply to granite

In reply to Larr Pullo

Yes narine plays for QPCC,Trinidad and West Indies .....

In reply to Commie

Did he indeed? When was that reported or did they only tell you!?

This report says he passed...and does not refer to any prior tests.

Narine was indeed banned by BCCI before any test.

In reply to doublecentury

seems weird that it was posted that Narine Failed In Cardiff.but the poster never reported that he passed a second test- I guess the failure was more interesting...hmm

In reply to doublecentury and grugru

the initial post on this

You all may want to exist in this wonderful world where Narine is a victim of a conspiracy which starts with him never pelting but it isn't so.

Narine and his camp made a choice not to have the WICB handle his situation which also means they could control the disclosure. It was a wise move.

Now he has passed his retest you all suddenly want to play like this is where it begins.

The crux in the end is that he will play. Very few bowlers have been unable to pass the test in lab conditions. The issue is whether he will be able to continue bowling without being called again.