London: West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has received a one-year suspension from bowling by the International Cricket Council after failing to clear a test on his action.


Marlon Samuels. Pic/Atul Kamble

This was the second ban for the 34-year-old, whose bowling action came under review after the first Test defeat against Sri Lanka in October. Samuels then had his action tested at the ICC accredited centre in Brisbane earlier this month.