Jermaine Lawson reported for suspected illegal bowling action

The ICC today confirmed that West Indies bowler Jermaine Lawson has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action by the match officials following completion of the first Test match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Colombo today.

The report was made by on-field umpires Simon Taufel, Nadeem Ghauri, TV Umpire Peter Manuel and fourth official Ranmore Martinez.

ICC Match Referee Mike Procter has informed both the ICC and the West Indies team management of the report, as per the ICC regulations governing the reporting process.

"The match officials had concerns with potential elbow flexation when viewing the bowler's action with the naked eye. This assessment has led the team of officials to request the ICC to commission a biomechanical report into the bowler's action in accordance with the new process introduced earlier this year," said Mr Procter.

The report will be handled under the ICC's recently revised bowling review process. Mr Lawson will now undergo independent analysis of his action by a member of the ICC's panel of human movement specialists.

This will take place as soon as practically possible, and within a maximum period of 21 days from receipt by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) of formal notice of the report by the ICC, together with copies of the relevant match tapes.

Within 14 days of the independent analysis being carried out, the appointed specialist will supply the ICC with a written report advising the outcome of the bio-mechanical assessment. This will confirm whether the bowler's action falls within, or exceeds, the 15 degrees of permitted elbow straightening.

As soon as the specialist's independent assessment is received by the ICC, a copy will be supplied to the WICB. Mr Lawson will be allowed to play international cricket up to this point, at the discretion of his Board.

Full details of the bowling review process can be found on the official ICC website www.icc-cricket.com