Marlon Samuels, the West Indies allrounder, has been reported for a suspect bowling action during the first Test against Sri Lanka. He will be required to undergo a testing process within 14 days, but he can continue to bowl in international cricket until the results are known.

Samuels bowled 27 overs in Sri Lanka's only innings in Galle and picked up the wicket of Dimuth Karunaratne.

This is the third time that Samuels' action has been reported, the first being back in 2008 when he was called for a suspect faster ball after the third Test against South Africa in Durban. He was later suspended from bowling in international cricket but after remedial work on his action, was permitted to bowl in September 2011.

He was once again reported at the end of the second day of the second Test against India in Mumbai in November 2013. He was subsequently allowed to bowl the offbreak delivery but not his quicker ball.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday issued a statement confirming the news.

"Samuels’ bowling action will now be scrutinised further under the ICC process relating to suspected illegal bowling actions reported in Tests, ODIs and T20Is. He is required to undergo testing within 14 days, and, during this period, Samuels is permitted to continue bowling in international cricket until the results of the testing are known," the statement said.

But I thought if you were in Sri Lanka you were given an extra 10 degrees???

In reply to Arawak

I saw the pelting and I called it on the 1st test wagon thread.

Norm agreed at the time.

Hele should stop bowl in all formats.

Philip must watch out now

In reply to Narper I was never comfortable with his bowling action.

no surprise...I remember him peltin out Guyana

In reply to Arawak

yes , but only if you are taking wickets

samuels is an embarrassment to the Pelters Association

In reply to doosra

I remembered a time when he pelted one at Rahul Dravid. Dravid looked at Saga boy, then looked at the umpire, and just burst out a smile as if to say "at least make it look like you're trying to bowl". And Saga boy smiled back at him.

In reply to SnoopDog

that

WI bowlers should be allowed to pelt because its not an advantage fuh dem but is juss to mek de games competitive!!!

In reply to WestDem

And get reall first ball

[b]In reply to WestDem[/b
U are horrible! Lmao.

In reply to BeatDball

I know I am horrible but yuh see some truth in what am saying there?

In reply to WestDem


lol - the truth is horrible

In reply to WestDem

O rass bhai...you are a pelter too?

with a batting ave against Sri Lanka of 9.35 I feel this should be a chance to drop he!

In reply to WestDem I always felt that he was pelting, but I wanted to be politically correct! Lol.