Shillingford was reported during the first-round match of West Indies' domestic four-day tournament in St Lucia last month. © Getty
Offspinner Shane Shillingford has been suspended from bowling in domestic cricket with immediate effect after his action was found to be illegal, Cricket West Indies confirmed on Friday (January 4). An independent assessment revealed that Shillingford's deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted under playing regulations.
Shillingford will remain suspended until his action is found to be legal, either by an opinion report from Loughborough University or by an independent analysis from an accredited testing centre, in accordance with the CWI Regulations for Dealing with Suspected Illegal Bowling Actions, the release stated. The 35-year-old is expected to undergo remedial work supervised by the Volcanoes franchise and can apply for a re-assessment after modifying his bowling action.
Shillingford was reported for suspect action during the first-round match of West Indies' domestic four-day tournament in St Lucia last month, where he finished with match figures of 5 for 115 in his team's 125-run loss to Guyana. Before his action was deemed to be illegal, the off-spinner claimed six-fers in both innings of the second-round game against Trinidad and Tobago in Tarouba.
This, however, is the third instance of Shillingford's bowling action being reported. In December 2010, he was suspended from bowling after his action was found to be illegal following independent analysis in Perth. He underwent remedial action and was cleared by the ICC in June 2011, before being reported again in 2013, during the tour of New Zealand.
Shillingford, who made his international debut in 2010, has played 16 Tests for West Indies, taking 70 wickets at an average of 34.55.
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