Proteas off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen cleared to bowl after ICC action review

Subrayen was reported for a suspected illegal action during the first ODI against Australia in Cairns on August 19. As a result, he was withheld from South Africa's subsequent fixtures on that tour and was not included in the squad for the current series in England.

The 30-year-old underwent a formal assessment at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane on August 26, where it was confirmed that all his deliveries fell within the ICC's permitted 15-degree elbow extension limit. The ICC issued a statement affirming that Subrayen's action is legal, thereby allowing him to resume bowling in international competition.

"The amount of elbow extension for all his deliveries was within the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the ICC Illegal Bowling Regulations," the statement read.

While Subrayen was not formally suspended during the review period, Cricket South Africa opted to rest him from competition until the assessment was completed.

This was not the first time Subrayen's action had been scrutinized. He was first reported in 2012, after which he underwent remedial work and was cleared in early 2013. A year later, he was flagged again during the Champions League T20 and was subsequently suspended in 2015 when his action was deemed illegal. After failing a reassessment in January 2016, he was finally cleared in March 2016, and has since rebuilt his career in South Africa's domestic circuit.

Subrayen has made two international appearances for South Africa - his Test debut against Zimbabwe in July and an ODI appearance against Australia, where he took one wicket. His contributions helped South Africa win the ODI series 2-1 after losing the T20I series 1-2.

With his action now officially deemed legal once again, Subrayen is expected to re-enter selection discussions as South Africa prepare for upcoming international fixtures and build toward the next two white-ball World Cups.

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