Usman Tariq's Action & Pause: Is Pakistan Spinner's Bowling Legal?

• Usman Tariq, Pakistan off-spinner, took 3/27 against USA in T20 World Cup, sparking debate over his bowling action.
• Tariq was cleared twice after being reported in PSL; he attributes his bent arm to a biological issue (double-jointed elbows).
• His condition is compared to Muttiah Muralitharan's congenital deformity and Shoaib Akhtar's 'noodle arms'.
• The legality of Tariq's two-second pause during his run-up is questioned, with critics arguing it gives him an unfair advantage.
• Ravichandran Ashwin and Shreevats Goswami debated the pause, highlighting inconsistencies in rules for bowlers vs. batsmen.