Overview
- During a recent The Hundred match at Edgbaston, Australia batter Tim David signalled a throwing/no‑ball motion after being dismissed by Usman Tariq, but the on‑field umpires rejected the appeal and upheld the wicket.
- Tariq told former Pakistan batter Fawad Alam on his podcast that Sunil Narine phoned him for about 30 minutes and advised him not to react to opponents’ gestures and to keep focusing on his bowling.
- Tariq repeated that his sling‑style release is a biological trait, that his elbow extension stays within the commonly cited 15‑degree legal limit, and that he has previously passed PCB‑accredited biomechanical testing.
- No match‑referee report, formal retesting or disciplinary outcome has been announced in coverage to date, and Tariq remains available for Birmingham Phoenix after signing a reported £140,000 contract.
- The episode revives scrutiny that has followed Tariq since 2024–25, with other international batters such as Cameron Green and Tom Banton making similar on‑field protests, and it underscores that umpires alone can call illegal extension and can trigger formal biomechanical reviews.