“ICC will have to pay a little attention” - Ex-Indian cricketer opens up on Usman Tariq’s quicker deliveries

Pakistan off-spinner Usman Tariq, who is currently plying his trade in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, has hogged the spotlight over his controversial bowling action during the match against the USA in Colombo.

A lot of fans from the cricketing fraternity called the spinner a ‘chucker’ for his side-arm bowling action, and some of them went on to question his distinctive pause-and-deliver action. Notably, he went on to scalp three wickets against the USA as Pakistan bagged a 32-run win to top Group A standings.

Speaking exclusively on his YouTube channel, Chopra requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to pay close attention to the off-spinner’s quicker deliveries. However, he added that he doesn’t have any objection to his pause-and-deliver bowling action.

"Regarding Usman Tariq's action, whoever is seeing him for the first time might be wondering where he has come from, that this is not the way, as he stops. It seems like he came to bowl, you paused him, then you pressed the play button, and he bowled. Pausing is absolutely okay. It's legal, there is no problem. When he bowls slow, a floater that goes out and a slow off-break, all of that is legit," Chopra said on his YouTube channel.

"However, one thing came to my mind. I watched his action closely. The ball he bowls 20-30 kph quicker, how will you bowl fast if you neither have a run-up nor a follow-through? Think and tell me. If I have to bowl fast suddenly, I will have to do this (chuck). I feel the ICC will have to pay a little attention. They might have to check the faster ball," he added.

For the unversed, this is not the first time the off-spinner has involved in such a controversy. During Australia’s tour of Pakistan earlier this year, all-rounder Cameron Green appeared to mock Tariq’s action after being dismissed. However, Tariq was cleared by the ICC twice last year.

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