Marlon Samuels suspended from bowling in international cricket

West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has been banned from bowling in international cricket for the next 12 months following an independent assessment of his action, which took place at the ICC’s accredited testing centre in Brisbane earlier this month.

Following the match, Samuels was reported by the match officials pursuant to the ICC Regulations for the Review of Bowlers Reported with Suspected Illegal Bowling Actions and subsequently underwent the independent assessment in Brisbane in accordance with the Regulations.

The assessment revealed that Samuel’s elbow extension exceeded 15 degrees while bowling and, thus, he employed an illegal bowling action.

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.

Samuels is entitled to appeal any procedural aspect of the Independent Assessment that has led to this automatic suspension. 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.

Samuels is currently playing against Australia as a part of the West Indies squad. West Indies will play three Test series against Australia. The visitors lost the first test at Hobart by an innings and 212 runs and will look to get back on track in the second Test, which starts in a few day’s time. It will be a big challenge for West Indies to handle the issue. Marlon Samuels is a vital member of the current squad.

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