Zimbabwean pacer Brian Vitori has been suspended from bowling in international cricket after his action was deemed illegal.

The 26-year old was reported in November for the second time in the past two years.

As a result, he has been handed a 12-month ban after an independent assessment in Pretoria found that some of his deliveries exceeded the 15-degree level of tolerance.

The left arm bowler was pulled up by the umpires after the tri-series final in Bulawayo in November.

Since this was the second scrutiny in two years, he earned an automatic 12 month suspension.

The ICC said,

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Vitori can appeal against any procedural aspect of an independent assessment that has led to this automatic suspension. However, only after the expiry of this one-year period will he be entitled to approach the ICC for a re-assessment of his bowling action.

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Vitori has 33 wickets from 31 limited-overs match and 12 wickets in 4 Tests.

He was first reported in January this year and had earned a suspension which lasted till June. All his variations exceeded the 15-degree permissible limit.

Vitori has to now serve a compulsory 12 month ban before he can ask ICC for a reassessment.

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