The International Cricket Council today announced that an independent assessment has found the bowling action of Sri Lanka’s off-spinner Akila Dananjaya to be illegal and, as such he has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect.

Sri Lanka off-spinner Akila Dananjaya has been reported with a suspect bowling action during the first Test against England, which the visitors won by 211 runs on Friday.

Sri Lanka off-spinner Akila Dananjaya has been named the Cricket World Player of the Week for his six-wicket haul in the second One-Day International against India in Pallekele.