Zimbabwe's left-arm seamer Brian Vitori has been reported for an illegal bowling action for a third time in two years, and suspended from bowling until he undergoes an assessment of his action.

Vitori's woes Jan 2016 - Reported for the first time Feb 2016 - Suspended for the first time Jun 2016 - Bowling action declared legal Nov 2016 - Reported again Dec 2016 - Suspended from bowling for 12 months Jan 2018 - Allowed to resume bowling in internationals March 2018 - reported and suspended again

Vitori was suspended from bowling for 12 months in December 2016 after tests revealed he flexed his elbow more than the accepted 15 degrees. The ICC cleared him to bowl again in January 2018 but four matches into resuming his international career, he has been pulled up again.

The umpires raised doubt over Vitori's action during Zimbabwe's game against Nepal in the World Cup Qualifier on Sunday. He was then filmed during the next game - a nail-biter against Afghanistan - on Tuesday, after which two members from the ICC's panel of human movement specialists (Helen Bayne and Mark King) reviewed the footage and the penalty was subsequently handed out.

Vitori had played a defining role in that game, taking 2 for 32 in 9.3 overs, including taking the final wicket in the 50th over to seal a two-run victory. He will no longer be available to bowl for Zimbabwe until he volunteers himself for biomechanical testing again, and as a result he has been replaced in the Zimbabwe squad by left-arm seamer Richard Ngarava.