ICC suspends Ambati Rayudu from bowling in international cricket

New Delhi: India’s middle-order batsman and a right right-arm off break bowler Ambati Rayudu has been suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for bowling in international cricket.

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It is to be mentioned that Rayudu was reported for a suspect action during the first ODI against Australia earlier this year and had 14 days to get his action tested.

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However, this suspension from ICC will not prevent Rayudu from bowling in domestic competitions played in India.

Know more about Ambati Rayudu

-Born on September, 23, 1985 in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, Rayudu said that his father was his inspiration to take up cricket and put him into a coaching camp when he was in third grade.

-Rayudu has been involved in confrontations with players and umpires throughout his career.

-In 2005, while playing for Andhra in the Ranji Trophy, he was involved in a scuffle with Hyderabad player Arjun Yadav, in which he was attacked by Yadav with a stump.

-During the 2012 IPL, Rayudu was fined 100% of his match fee for using obscene and abusive language against opposition player Harshal Patel after a match.

-In 2014, he was seen hurling expletives at the umpire after his dismissal during a match of India A's tour of Australia.

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