Dubai, Dec 26 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday banned Zimbabwe pacer Brian Vitori from bowling in international cricket for 12 months after an independent assessment found his bowling action to be illegal.
The 26-year-old left-arm bowler was assessed after the legality of his bowling action was brought under question by the match officials during the recent tri-series final against Sri Lanka in Bulawayo on November 27, according to a statement from the global body.
Vitori, who underwent an independent assessment of his bowling action at the University of Pretoria on December 12, was found to exceed the 15-degree level of tolerance.
"Vitori was reported by the match officials pursuant to the ICC Regulations for the Review of Bowlers Reported with Suspected Illegal Bowling Actions (the "Regulations") and subsequently underwent the independent assessment in Pretoria in accordance with the regulations," the ICC statement read.
"The assessment revealed that some of Vitori's deliveries exceeded the 15-degree level of tolerance, thus, he employed an illegal bowling action," it added.
Vitori was originally suspended from bowling in January 2016 but was permitted to resume bowling in June 2016 after remedial work and a subsequent reassessment.
"As this report has constituted the player's second report within a two-year period, the first of which led to a suspension, he is now automatically suspended from bowling in international cricket for a period of 12 months," the statement read.
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