Sri Lanka offspinner Sachithra Senanayake has been banned from bowling in international cricket, after his action was found to be illegal following bio-mechanical assessment in Cardiff.
Senanayake was reported for a suspect action during Sri Lanka’s fourth ODI against England at Lord’s on May 31, and testing at the end of June found he exceeded the allowed 15-degree flex limit in all four types of his deliveries which were assessed. Among Senanayake’s variations from the stock offbreak were the doosra, an arm ball and a seam-up slider.