Shillingford suspended by ICC
Published:Tuesday | December 21, 2010 | 12:13 PM
Spinner Shane Shillingford has been suspended from bowling for the West Indies after the International Cricket Council (ICC) declared his action to be illegal.
The 27-year-old off-spinner, who has taken 14 wickets in his five Test appearances, had his action reported by all four umpires following the Test with Sri Lanka in Galle last month.
The ICC has now released a statement saying that Shillingford's mean elbow extension was 17 degrees, which is above the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted.
He must now undergo remedial work and testing before being allowed to bowl again at international level.
The Dominican can appeal this decision within 14 days.