Samuels cleared to resume bowling

Marlon Samuels has been cleared to resume bowling following remedial work and reassessment of his action.

The veteran West Indies batsman has been unable to bowl his part-time off-breaks since being reported for the second time for a suspected illegal action in the Galle Test against Sri Lanka in October 2015, and receiving a subsequent 12-month ban in December that year.

But tests in Loughborough last month demonstrated his elbow extension is again 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.