22 Dec 2010

Shillingford suspended for illegal action

6:39 am on 22 December 2010

The West Indian off-spinner Shane Shillingford has been suspended from bowling in international cricket because of an illegal action.

His action was found to be illegal following an independent analysis performed by Bruce Elliott, a member of the ICC's panel of Human Movement Specialists.

His elbow extension was 17 degrees, which is above the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted under the relevant regulations.

Shillingford, reported for a suspected action by match officials after the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle last month, can now apply for reassessment of his action after he has modified it.

The umpires' report had then cited concern over the straightening of the spinner's arm while bowling some deliveries to the degree that may constitute an illegal action.

Shillingford has so far taken 14 wickets in five Tests.