Occasional off spinner Kraig Brathwaite has been reported for a suspect bowling action during the West Indies embarrassing innings and 209-run defeat by England in the first test at Edgbaston.

Primarily an opening batsman Brathwaite bowled just six wicketless overs for six runs as England crushed the West Indies inside three days in Birmingham on Saturday.

Brathwaite remains free to bowl in international cricket ahead of the results of a test on his action, which must take place within two weeks, according to ICC regulations.

The 24-year-old has taken 12 wickets in his 38-test career, with half of those coming in a single haul of six for 29 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in October 2015.