• Rayudu cops ICC bowling suspension

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    The ICC announced on Monday that Indian bowler Ambati Rayudu has been suspended from bowling in international cricket.

    The player elected not to submit to a test of his bowling action within the stipulated period of 14 days after being reported for a suspect action, and therefore he has been suspended with immediate effect in accordance with clause 4.2 of the ICC regulations, which can be found here. The suspension will remain in place until such time as he is tested and is able to demonstrate to authorities that he is able to bowl with a legal action.

    The 33-year-old was reported on 13 January for a suspect action during the first one-day international of their series against Australia in Sydney.

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    However, according to Article 11.5 of the regulations and with the consent of the board of control for cricket in India, Rayudu may be allowed to bowl in domestic cricket events played under the auspices of the BCCI.

    Rayudu has bowled just 121 balls in international cricket (all in ODIs) with his right-arm off-breaks, taking three wickets with a best of 1-5 (ave 41.33). He has yet to play in a Test, but has played in 50 ODIs, scoring 1571 runs (ave 50.67, S/R 79.86) with a highest score of 124 not out. He has scored three ODI centuries and nine half-centuries.

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