The Zimbabwe speedster, Brian Vitori made his debut for Zimbabwe in 2011, was first reported regarding his action in January 2016 and was suspended the following month for the same concerned. However, after tests, it was declared to be legal just four months later, but in November the same year, he was called for breaching the prescribed limits with his action a second time. The very next month, he was again suspended from bowling in internationals, this time for a period of one year.

The 28-year-old was allowed to resume bowling by the governing body, but now, just two months later has been found on the wrong side, for the third occasion overall, with the ICC allowing only a limit of 15 degrees to flex one's arm. It was during Zimbabwe's match against Nepal in the ongoing World Cup Qualifiers that the standing umpires had raised concerns on his action, and after keeping a keen eye on during their next game against Afghanistan, two members from the ICC's panel of human movement specialists, Helen Bayne and Mark King, imposed the sanction after close observation.

In the ICC World Cup qualifiers 2018 group stage match. Zimbabwe thrilling win over Afghanistan, who are one of the better sides in the Qualifiers, Zimbabwe prevailed by just 2 runs in a low-scoring encounter in which Zimbabwe defended 197 and Vitori's 2/31 in 9.3 overs was crucial to his team's win.