West Indies spinner Kraigg Brathwaite has been cleared to continue bowling by the International Cricket Council to continue bowling after he passed an independent assessment of his action.

Brathwaite, an opening batsman and part-time off-spinner, had been reported for a suspect bowling action during his side’s innings-and 209-run defeat by England in the first Test at Edgbaston last month.

In their report to the ICC following the match, match officials raised concerns over the legality of Brathwaite’s action after he sent down six wicketless overs for six runs in his side’s defeat in Birmingham.

The 24-year-old bowled just the single over in the ensuing Test –  an upset victory at Headingley – and underwent testing at Loughborough University following the Windies’ win.

All of Brathwaite’s deliveries were “well within” the 15-degree permitted level of tolerance, according to the ICC.

Despite the test hanging over his head, Brathwaite starred for the Windies in their shock second Test win over England in Leeds.

A rare bright spot in the Test arena for the Windies in recent years, the right-hander struck his sixth ton in the first innings – a terrific 134 – before leading the Caribbean outfit to a drought-breaking five wicket victory with 95 on the final day of the match.

He has since been signed by county side Yorkshire as a replacement for Australia batsman Shaun Marsh.