In a massive blow for the South Africa National Cricket Team, 31-year-old spin-bouling all-rounder Prerann Sabreyen has been informed for a suspicious action.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed the development of Prenetlan subraine on Wednesday, August 20, 20 August.
Prenelan Sabraine removed the Travis Head on the first ODI
Sabreyen performed his ODI for South Africa in the first match of the series against the Australia National Cricket Team at Kazali’s stadium in Cairns on Tuesday, August 19.
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He looked decent in his ODI first game and bowled good lines and length. The off-spinner took the first wicket of his ODI career by rejecting explosive Australia batsman Travis Head.
On the first ball of the 8th over, he dismissed the Travis Head with a good delivery, and stumped the Australian batsman by Glomeman Ryan Rechelton. He bowled all 10 overs of his quota in his debut game and took 46 runs taking a wicket.
However, this was not the first international sport for Prenelan Sabreyen, as he played a Test match for South Africa against Zimbabwe in July 2025 and took four wickets.
South Africa off-spinner Prenelan Sabraine reported for suspected bowling
In an official media release, the ICC stated that the matches of the match had “specified concerns about the legitimacy of the Proteus Spinner’s bowling action in the first ODi against Australia”.
Prenelan Sabraine will now have to undergo an independent evaluation of its bowling action in the ICC recognized test facility and get approval before playing international cricket.
The ICC said in an official media release, “South Africa off-spinner Pranlan Sabrain has been informed for a suspected bowling action in the first ODI against Australia played at Cairns on Tuesday, August 19,”.
“The report of the match officials specified concerns about the validity of the action of the subraine.”
“The bowlers will undergo an independent assessment of their bowling action in an ICC recognized test facility,” the ICC said.
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Keshav Maharaj destroys Australia
South Africa managed to win the ODI series opener against Australia by a big margin of 98, as veteran spinner Keshav Maharaj replied to the Australian batting unit with his five -wicket race.
Speaking after the game, Proteas captain, Temba Bavuma, appreciated his team’s good all-round performance and specially mentioned Keshav Maharaj for his superb bowling. He explained in detail:
“Good all-round performance. We think we did a good job with the bat, slow and two-book. We tried to adapt and bowlers came and did their job. There was no bad to lose. I didn’t expect that I was not expecting it to bend. Kesha showed his class, well supported by other bowlers.
“(Spin bring) The boys showed me good with that decision, with experience against Australia, people living on the top and we had weapons in spin, it came well today. I got to live at the crease, young Matthew Breetzke as well, our conversation was not easy.”
