West Indies star Marlon Samuels cleared to bowl

Marlon Samuels is clear to bowl in international cricket again after successful remedial work corrected an illegal action.

Samuels received a 12-month ban in December 2015 after being reported for a second time in a Test match against Sri Lanka in October that year.

The off-spinner underwent a reassessment of his action in Loughborough, where tests showed that his elbow extension is now within the permitted 15-degree level for all deliveries.

Samuels, 36, has taken 41 wickets in his 71 Tests and a further 104 in 238 white-ball international matches.