Durham and England bowler Brydon Carse has been suspended for three months, with a further 13 months suspended after accepting powers of violating Cricket’s anti-corruption rules by placing 303 challenges on a variety of Cricket matches over a period of more than two years.

None of Carse’s challenges made were placed on the matches he took part in, but the sport’s challengeting integrity rules prohibit professional players, coaches and support staff from challengeting on Cricket played anywhere in the world. In a statement from the Cricket regulator set up last December to monitor compliance with the rules of the game, Carse said he had cooperated with his investigation and “showed considerable remorse for his actions”.

“Although these challenges were made a few years ago, this is not an excuse and I take full responsibility for my actions,” Carse said. “I would like to thank the ECB, Durham and the Professional Cricketers’ Association for their support at this difficult time for me. I will be working hard over the next 12 weeks to make sure I can repay that support on the pitch when I can play again.”

Carse has played 14 Odis and three T20s for England, with his last full international appearance last December in Antigua against the West Indies, and was part of the Lions tour of India in January and February. He signed a two-year central contract with the England & Wales Cricket Board last year and has been one of the bowlers considered to replace the outgoing Jimmy Anderson in the test side.

After being suspended from all Cricket until August 28, he is unlikely to make his debut this summer in the Format: the three-match series against the West Indies runs entirely during his suspension, but a second series, against Sri Lanka, starts the next day it is canceled. Carse has only played two matches for Durham this season, taking just two wickets, both in the county championship.