West Indies' Samuels banned from bowling for 12 months

(Reuters) - West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels has been banned from bowling for 12 months by the International Cricket Council after undergoing testing on his action. It is the second ban for the 34-year-old, whose off-spin bowling is only used on a part-time basis by West Indies. "The assessment revealed that Samuels' elbow extension exceeded 15 degrees while bowling and, thus, he employed an illegal bowling action," the world governing body said in a statement.