Australia Test spinner Matthew Kuhnemann has been cleared after biomechanical testing deemed his bowling action legal, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed. Kuhnemann was informed of the ICC's decision on Wednesday night following testing in Brisbane on February 15. The news will come as a significant relief to the 28-year-old, who had faced the prospect of needing to reconfigure his action if he failed the test. "We are pleased for Matt that this matter is now resolved," Cricket Australia's (CA) executive general manager of national teams, Ben Oliver, said. "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." Kuhnemann was among the stars of Australia's 2-0 series sweep of Sri Lanka earlier this month. He bowled through the pain of a fractured thumb to claim 16 wickets at an average of 17.18. But it was during the second Test in Galle when he was reported, with umpires not convinced by the legality of his action. That prompted Kuhnemann to face more than an hour of biomechanical testing in Brisbane, while hooked up to markers on his arm. The result of those tests showed the left-arm spinner does not extend his elbow by more than the 15 degrees allowed during delivery on either his stock ball or any variations. CA officials were shocked when Kuhnemann was reported, given he had played eight years of professional cricket without requiring tests. Kuhnemann had skipped Tasmania's most recent Sheffield Shield match to allow his thumb to heal, but he is expected to play against Queensland next Thursday.