Sri Lankan players reveal HUGE twist after Aussie bowler Matthew Kuhnemann's action was reported by the ICC following Test series

Several senior Sri Lankan players reportedly raised concerns about Aussie Bowler Matthew Kuhnemann's action after the first Test in Galle, but nothing was done until the Test series had been completed.

Now they are questioning why match officials waited until the end of the series to report the Australian left-arm spinner.

Sources within the team revealed to Cricbuzz that some players had noticed something 'unusual' in the way Kuhnemann was completing his action, particularly during his standout performance in the first Test, where he claimed nine wickets.

Following these concerns, the ICC has officially reported Kuhnemann's bowling action, placing its legality under review.

The 28-year-old, who finished as the leading wicket-taker of the series with 16 wickets at an average of 17.18, must now undergo independent testing within the next two weeks.

The assessment will determine whether he can continue bowling in international cricket.

Australian spinner Matthew Kuhnemann's action has been reported by the ICC after the second Test in Galle

The spinner's action will now go through a battery of tests to see if it complies to ICC standards

Some Sri Lankan batters had concerns about Matthew Kuhnemann's bowling action as early as the latter stages of the first Test.

One player even approached Sri Lanka's spin bowling coach, Piyal Wijetunge, to review replays and analyse the Australian spinner's action.

However, Wijetunge reportedly found nothing unusual, attributing the batter's doubts to Kuhnemann's distinctive wrist movement.

Despite this, the batter and some teammates remained unconvinced by the explanation.

As the series went on, they continued to question certain aspects of Kuhnemann's deliveries, raising further doubts about his action.

'They were finding it difficult to leave the crease against him, because they felt like he could adjust and make changes very late, which they found unusual,' the source told Cricbuzz.

'It's not like they were questioning his action after every delivery but there were some balls which they were concerned with.'

Kuhnemann is back in Australia after his superb tour of Sri Lanka ended on a sour note after being reported earlier this week for a suspect bowling action.

Kuhnemann is expected to play for Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield while his action is tested

The spinner did not play in Tasmania's one-dayer against Victoria on Thursday, after landing in Brisbane and seeing the surgeon who operated on his thumb last month.

But AAP has been told Tasmania expect him to play against South Australia in Adelaide next Tuesday.

Under ICC rules, players reported with a suspect bowling action are able to continue to play domestic cricket until they are biomechanically tested, but cannot play internationals

A date is yet to be set for Kuhnemann's test, but it must be completed within a fortnight of being reported.

It is expected it will take place at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane, under the watchful eyes of the ICC panel of human movement specialists.

Kuhnemann will need to bowl at a similar speed like he did in the second Test against Sri Lanka at Galle, while sending the ball down with similar revolutions.

The 28-year-old will then learn within weeks of the ICC tests whether his elbow does extend by more than the 15 degrees allowed when bowling.

If so, Kuhnemann faces being rubbed out of bowling until he is able to prove he has remedied his action.

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