Williamson banned from bowling

Tauranga Blackcap Kane Williamson is suspended from bowling in international cricket after being found to have an illegal action.

The action was assessed at Cardiff Metropolitan University earlier this month and the all-rounder's elbow extension was deemed to have exceeded the 15 degrees of tolerance permitted under ICC regulations.

Kane Williamson during the Black Caps summer series against India.

Williamson, a part time off-spinner, will have to modify his action and prove to assessors its legality before he can bowl again.

The 23-year-old was reported by the umpires and match referee during the second Test between the West Indies and New Zealand at Port of Spain in June.

He was able to continue bowling during that tour and last bowled in the second T20 at Dominica on July 6.

'I note the findings of Dr Craig Ranson and his team at Cardiff Met and will concentrate on changing whatever's necessary to return to the bowling crease,” says Williamson in a statement.

'Clearly, the onus is on me to satisfy assessors as to the legality of my action, and I'm aware I have some hard work in front of me to achieve that goal.

'It's never nice, going through this sort of process but it will be worth it if I can manage to bowl again at international level.”

Blackcaps coach Mike Hesson is hopeful Williamson would play a further role at the bowling crease.

'Kane's disappointed, clearly – anyone in his situation would feel the same way,” says Hesson.

'He now has a challenge on his hands if he's to bowl again at the top level, but we're very hopeful he can manage it.”

The West Indies Shane Shillingford and Sri Lanka's Sachithra Senanayake are offspinner's who have been recently suspended by the ICC.

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