Zimbabwe's Roy Kaia was suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after his action was found to be illegal, confirmed the ICC. The right-arm bowler was reported during the Test match against Bangladesh at home.
An expert panel gave a verdict that Kaia’s bowling action exceeded the permissible 15 degrees after reviewing. He can though apply for reassessment after making a tweak in his action.
"In accordance with Article 11.1 of the ICC Regulations For The Review of Bowlers Reported with Suspect Illegal Bowling Actions, Kaia's international suspension will also be recognised and enforced by all National Cricket Federations for domestic cricket events played in their own jurisdiction," the ICC said.
“However, according to Article 11.5 of the Regulations and with the consent of Zimbabwe Cricket, Kaia may be able to bowl in domestic cricket events played under their auspices."
He bowled a total of 23 overs during the one-off Test against Bangladesh but failed to pick any wickets during the course. Bangladesh eventually won this match by a huge margin of 220 runs.
The right-hander has featured in three Tests and one ODI for Zimbabwe and has scored 59 runs in the longer format.