Adam Lyth cleared to bowl in county competitions after suspension lifted

David Millns and Neil Mallender reported Lyth's action following the T20 Blast semi-final between Yorkshire and Lancashire, with a suspension coming into place in August

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Adam Lyth has been cleared to resume bowling in ECB competitions after passing an independent assessment at Loughborough University.

The batter's action was reported by David Millns and Neil Mallender following the 2022 T20 Blast semi-final between Yorkshire and Lancashire, during which Lyth bowled one over and conceded 15 runs.

He was suspended from bowling in competitive county cricket on August 9 for exceeding the 15-degree elbow extension threshold while under assessment.

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Adam Lyth has taken 67 wickets across his career [Nathan Stirk/Getty Images]

His action has since been remedied.

Lyth, a right-arm off-spinner, has taken 67 wickets across all formats, with all but four coming for Yorkshire.

Prior to his ban, he had bowled 14 overs in the LV= Insurance County Championship and T20 Blast without taking a wicket.

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