Hafeez suspended for illegal action after failing bowling test
The Pakistani all-rounder has been suspended for the third time in last three years
LAHORE (Dunya News/APP) – Mohammad Hafeez has been slapped with suspension for illegal action on Thursday after he failed to clear the bowling test.
The 37-year-old Pakistani all-rounder was found to exceed the 15-degree level of tolerance enforced by International Cricket Council (ICC). This is the third time in last three years that Hafeez has been suspended from bowling in the international cricket.
He was reported for suspect action during third ODI against Sri Lanka played at Abu Dhabi on October 18. Hafeez had underwent a test on November 1 as he was told to participate in an assessment to check his bowling arm within 14 days and the results have confirmed today that he violated the ICC regulations.
In accordance with Article 11.1 of the ICC Illegal Bowling Regulations, Hafeez’s international suspension will also be recognised and enforced by all National Cricket Federations for domestic cricket events played in their own jurisdiction. However, pursuant to Article 11.5 of the Regulations and with the consent of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Hafeez may be able to bowl in domestic cricket events played under the auspices of the PCB.
Previously, in 2014, he was reported during New Zealand Test in November and the suspension for illegal action came after just one month. He remodelled his bowling action in the April of 2015 and ICC cleared him to bowl afterwards.
However, his career was dented yet again during Sri Lanka Test in Galle as he was reported for suspect action within a short span. The results during assessment confirmed his action exceeding the 15 degrees limit and as penalty, he was suspended from bowling for 12 months. He had made a comeback in bowling this year until now.
