Australian spinner Matt Kuhnemann has been cleared by the International Cricket Council after his bowling action was sensationally cited following the Test series against Sri Lanka this month.
Kuhnemann was forced to undergo testing amid suspicions of a suspect action but the ICC has ruled in favour of the left-arm orthodox tweaker following an investigation carried out at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane.
A suspension imposed by the ICC has been lifted, meaning Kuhnemann will be available for selection for the three-Test series in the West Indies across June and July.
Selectors will almost certainly pick three mainline quicks and prolific off-spinner Nathan Lyon for the World Test Championship final, in which Australia will face South Africa at Lord's in June.
"We are pleased for Matt that this matter is now resolved," Cricket Australia general manager Ben Oliver said in a statement.
Matt Kuhnemann of Australia bowling in Sri Lanka. Getty
"It has been a challenging period for Matt however he has carried himself exceptionally well. He has had the full support of Australian cricket and he can now move forward to the next phase of his international career with great confidence."
On Australia's 2023 Test tour of India and this year's visit to Sri Lanka, Kuhnemann established himself as a specialist spinner on slow and turning pitches.
The Queenslander took a series-high 16 wickets at an average of 17.18, including one five-wicket haul, as Australia carved out a 2-0 triumph in Galle.
But despite the fact he's been cleared, there are fears this saga will haunt him for the rest of his career.
A delighted Kuhnemann walks off after taking a five-wicket haul in Galle. Getty
Former South African off-spinner Johan Botha, whose action was reported and tested multiple times in his career, said in the immediate days after Kuhnemann was cited that he'd continue to be tormented regardless of the investigation's outcome.
"It is a long process and unfortunately either way, if you get cleared or not, it will always be there," Botha told SEN.
"Guys think it's a one-off and you get rid of it. That is not how it is. It is a bit of a process. For now he will have to bowl at a very similar speed and revolutions as he did in the Tests. Nothing gets changed now.
South Africa's Johan Botha bowling during a one-day international against Bangladesh in 2008. Getty
"… It never goes away because there is always someone in the crowd, someone in the opposition, or a match referee who wants to have a say or wants to feel a part of it. Unfortunately, this will be part of it now.
"It is never the guy who gets 0 for 100; it is the guys who get wickets and affect games. They are the ones under scrutiny.
"Guys want to have a look at it and try and find fault."