After his team’s ODI tri-series match against Afghanistan in Sharjah, Bangladeshi off-spinner Aliss Al Islam was accused of suspicious bowling action. The 29-year-old, who played in his first ODI on Wednesday, gave up 47 runs in 8.3 overs as Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh. Aliss will have an independent evaluation at an ICC-accredited testing facility in compliance with the ICC Illegal Bowling Action Regulations after the match officials expressed concerns about the legality of his bowling action in their report.
Instead of taking place in Abu Dhabi as planned, the match was held in Sharjah. Bangladesh was eliminated before the final after losing to Zimbabwe earlier in the competition. On October 23, 2026, Afghanistan and Zimbabwe will square off in that decisive match.
Aliss had just started playing cricket internationally. He made his ODI debut a few days after receiving his first T20I cap for Bangladesh during the team’s Asian Games match against Sri Lanka earlier in October 2026. Given how recently he entered the national setup, the new report comes at a very trying time.
Bowlers are allowed to extend their elbows by 15 degrees when throwing the ball, and they can keep bowling in games until their test results are known. Earlier this month, during Bangladesh’s Asian Games match against Sri Lanka, Aliss was awarded his first T20I cap. Bangladesh is now down to Zimbabwe and Afghanistan after losing both of their tri-series games. The final will now take place on October 23 between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe.
Aliss has previously faced formal criticism for his bowling technique. Records show that he was reported for a suspect action just two days after scoring a hat-trick during his domestic T20 debut on January 11, 2019. This is his second report in all formats. He continued his career at the home level and finally gained international prominence despite that earlier incident. But as he tries to establish himself in Bangladesh’s limited-overs plans, receiving a second report so soon after his ODI debut at the age of 29 is a significant blow.
