ICC suspends Sohag Gazi, Prosper Utseya from bowling in international cricket

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Bangladesh's Sohag Gazi and Zimbabwe's Prosper Utseya from bowling in international cricket.

The ICC ruled that the duo, both off-spinners, exceeded the 15-degree limit of arm extension in their bowling actions. Gazi and Utseya both had their actions reported in August.

In an apparent ICC crackdown, three other off-spinners have been banned for illegal actions this year, most notably Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal. Sri Lanka's Sachithra Senanayake and New Zealand's Kane Williamson, were also reported and suspended this summer, The BBC reported.

Meanwhile, Gazi's Bangladesh teammate Al-Amin Hossain, who is a seamer, was reported to the ICC last month and must submit to independent analysis.

Players suspended from bowling by the ICC are permitted to apply for reassessment after modifying their actions, the report added.