Sachithra Senanayake (2014)
In July 2014, Sri Lanka offspinner Sachithra Senanayake was 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 are a carrom ball and a flipper.
He was then sent to Perth to undergo remedial work in the hope that his re-modelled action will be cleared. He is targeting a return for a seven-match ODI series against England in November 2014.
