<p>West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has been suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) from bowling in international cricket for 12 months following an independent assessment of his action.<br /><br />His action was tested at ICC's accredited testing centre in Brisbane earlier this month.<br />The 34-year-old was assessed after the legality of his bowling action came under question by the match officials during West Indies' first Test defeat against Sri Lanka in Galle (October 14-17). <br /><br />Following the match, Samuels was reported by the match officials and subsequently underwent the independent assessment.<br /><br />"The assessment revealed that Samuel's elbow extension exceeded 15 degrees while bowling and, thus, he employed an illegal bowling action," ICC said in a statement on Sunday.<br /><br />Samuels was originally suspended from bowling his faster deliveries in international cricket in December 2013.<br /><br />As this report constitutes the player's second suspension within a two-year period, he is now automatically suspended from bowling in international cricket for a 12-month period.<br />Samuels is entitled to appeal any procedural aspect of the independent assessment that has led to this automatic suspension.</p>.<p><br />However, only after the expiry of this one-year period will he be entitled to approach the ICC for a re-assessment of his bowling action.<br /><br />The West Indies are currently touring Australia.</p>
<p>West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has been suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) from bowling in international cricket for 12 months following an independent assessment of his action.<br /><br />His action was tested at ICC's accredited testing centre in Brisbane earlier this month.<br />The 34-year-old was assessed after the legality of his bowling action came under question by the match officials during West Indies' first Test defeat against Sri Lanka in Galle (October 14-17). <br /><br />Following the match, Samuels was reported by the match officials and subsequently underwent the independent assessment.<br /><br />"The assessment revealed that Samuel's elbow extension exceeded 15 degrees while bowling and, thus, he employed an illegal bowling action," ICC said in a statement on Sunday.<br /><br />Samuels was originally suspended from bowling his faster deliveries in international cricket in December 2013.<br /><br />As this report constitutes the player's second suspension within a two-year period, he is now automatically suspended from bowling in international cricket for a 12-month period.<br />Samuels is entitled to appeal any procedural aspect of the independent assessment that has led to this automatic suspension.</p>.<p><br />However, only after the expiry of this one-year period will he be entitled to approach the ICC for a re-assessment of his bowling action.<br /><br />The West Indies are currently touring Australia.</p>