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Australia suspend Gunn for illegal bowling action

Cricinfo staff

February 27, 2009



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Jenny Gunn, the England fast bowler, has been suspended from Australian domestic cricket for an "illegal bowling action" just days before the start of the World Cup. Gunn has challenged the findings and Cricket Australia's bowling review group will conduct a hearing into the matter by March 12.

Gunn, who plays for Western Australia, was reported by umpires for displaying a doubtful action in November and will wait to see if she will be allowed to participate in the World Cup. She has played six Tests, 62 one-day internationals and 10 Twenty20s, has been banned from the Australian domestic scene for 90 days. England's first match of the World Cup is against Sri Lanka in Canberra on March 7.

After being reported, Gunn made herself available to undergo testing at the Australian Institute of Sport's biomechanics laboratory in Canberra in January. The assessment report found Gunn's elbow extended further than the permissible 15 degrees.

"Any player found to have displayed an illegal action is suspended from interstate competitions until she is able to complete a biomechanical analysis that demonstrates her action is legal, but no earlier than 90 days after the date a suspension commences," a Cricket Australia spokesman said. "Gunn's suspension from Australian interstate competition commenced on 25 February."

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Poor Girl. English Women Bowlers in Crisis.

She played for the Wozzies...

And in other news, i've just swatted a rather annoying fly...

JKLever wrote:And in other news, i've just swatted a rather annoying fly...

Not sure whats more important.

Jenny Gunn is that fugmonster isn't she?

JKLever wrote:Jenny Gunn is that fugmonster isn't she?

She's no Rosalie Birch for thats for certain...

You people are so mean

I'm sure she's got a lovely personality and is in no way a lesbie at all.

Not that those 2 things have to be a contradiction mind....

If only she was a subi.

Now you're not being mean enough

Jenny Gunn

I haven't heard any murmurs about her action ...I'll check over the weekend

Phuck that, I'd pop that strapping lass. She looks like she could take a good shunting. Not sure my penis is strapped on enough for her though.

So, a female cricketer carpeted?

the daughter of Nottingham Forest European Cup-winning defender Bryn Gunn.

Was he any good?

embee wrote:

the daughter of Nottingham Forest European Cup-winning defender Bryn Gunn.

Was he any good?

his brother Sten, who used to play for Barnsley was better...

embee wrote:

the daughter of Nottingham Forest European Cup-winning defender Bryn Gunn.

Was he any good?

A bit before my time but from what I've heard he was certainly one of the lesser lights of that great Forest side. Still, compared to the muppets we've got playing, managing and owning the club these days it's unfair to criticise anyone from that era!

...and Tommy was popular in Chicago

Her estranged Ozzie cousin Bren has also put in some hard yards over the years.

I've two tickets to the Gunn show. That's the bowling test Labs in Canberra.

Holly Colvin chipped in again. The new Rosalie Birch. Though SLA of course.

Peter has a good theme for this.

DJ_Smerk wrote:I've two tickets to the Gunn show. That's the bowling test Labs in Canberra.

They use a speed gunn?

Spoke to a couple of umpires over the weekend about Jenny Gunn's action

One said it definitely looked wrong but hadn't done anything about it because he had only umpired her on his own and had no one look at her from square leg

The other said she had an awkward action but thought she would be within the 15 degree allowance

embee wrote:Spoke to a couple of umpires over the weekend about Jenny Gunn's action

One said it definitely looked wrong but hadn't done anything about it because he had only umpired her on his own and had no one look at her from square leg

The other said she had an awkward action but thought she would be within the 15 degree allowance

Nice Work MB. How did you manage to speak to the umpires?

And in Asif's case, it's 'Bhang and the contract's gone' . . .
. . . until the lawyers get in on the act.

DJ_Smerk wrote:

embee wrote:Spoke to a couple of umpires over the weekend about Jenny Gunn's action

One said it definitely looked wrong but hadn't done anything about it because he had only umpired her on his own and had no one look at her from square leg

The other said she had an awkward action but thought she would be within the 15 degree allowance

Nice Work MB. How did you manage to speak to the umpires?

I'm an umpire in the WACA comp ...I also umpires Women's A Grade (which Jenny Gunn plays in)