Shane Shillingford Suspended For Illegal Bowling Action

The 35-year-old from off-spinner from Windies, Shane Shillingford has been suspended from bowling with immediate effect due to his illegal actions, Cricket Windies confirmed on January 4 (Friday). An independent assessment revealed that Shillingford’s ball exceeded the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted under playing regulations.

Meanwhile, Shillingford’s action came under the scanner during the first-round match of Windies’ domestic four-day tournament in St Lucia last month. He returned with impressive figures of 5 for 115; however, his side lost to Guyana by 125 runs. However, before the actions came under the scanner, Shane Shillingford bagged six-fers in both the innings against Trinidad and Tobago.

This is, however, the third time that Shane Shillingford’s has been reported. In December 2010, he was suspended from bowling after his action was found to be illegal following independent analysis in Perth. He underwent remedial action and was cleared by the ICC in June 2011, before being reported again in 2013, during the tour of New Zealand.

Meanwhile, Shillingford will not be allowed to bowl till he is actions is found legal again either by an opinion report from Loughborough University or by independent analysis from an accredited testing centre, in accordance with the CWI Regulations for Dealing with Suspected Illegal Bowling Actions, the release stated. The 35-year-old is likely to undergo remedial work supervised by the Volcanoes franchise and can apply for a re-assessment after modifying his bowling action.

Shane Shillingford, who made his debut in 2010, has played 16 Tests for Windies taking 70 wickets at an average of 34.55.