LONDON: The England and Wales Cricket Board has suspended Yorkshire bowler Adam Lyth from bowling in ECB competitions following an independent assessment of his bowling action carried out at Loughborough University.
The left-arm pacemaker, who has also represented England in seven Tests and played 205 first-class matches over the course of his 16-year career, is not allowed to bowl on the national circuit.
Following the procedure outlined in the ECB Regulations for the Review of Bowlers Reported with Alleged Illegal Bowling Action, the suspension will come into effect.
Lyth’s bowling action was reported in the Vitality Blast semi-final at Edgbaston on July 16.
“Subsequent assessment found that Lyth’s bowling action elbow extension exceeded the threshold of 15 degrees as defined in the Regulations,” the ECB stated.
“Lyth is ineligible to bowl in ECB competitions until he can pass an independent re-evaluation of his bowling action,” the statement concluded.
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