The International Cricket Council today suspended Saeed Ajmal, Pakistan's off spin bowler for illegal action. Ajmal has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect. An analysis of Ajmal's action revealed that all his deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted under the regulations.Saeed was reported after the first Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle last month. He can apply for a re-assessment after he has modified his bowling action in accordance with clause 2.4 of the Regulations. Ajmal has played 35 Tests , grabbing 178 wickets. His ODI record stands at an impressive 183 wickets from 111 matches. His 63 T20 appearances have yielded 85 wickets. He was first reported for a suspect action in 2009 — his debut year — but was cleared after tests at the University of Western Australia in Perth. The bowler was reported for his 'doosra'. This time, the ICC changed its protocols for testing bowling actions reported by umpires and match referees and the tests were held in Brisbane. Apparently, the change was made after too many bowlers were cleared by the biomechanics in Perth.