Mohammad Hafeez suspended again for illegal action

November 17, 2017 09:02

Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect due to illegal action.

The International Cricket Council announced that an independent assessment has found Hafeez's bowling action to be illegal.

Hafeez had earlier undergone a biomechanics test in England for his suspected bowling action, where he was asked to bowl 24 deliveries in the test, which lasted for more than 90 minutes.

As reported in Pakistan newspaper Dawn, the test revealed that Hafeez bent his arm more than 15 degrees for the majority of his deliveries, which is illegal according to ICC regulations.

"Pursuant to Article 11.5 of the [ICC's] 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," a statement read.

Hafeez came under the radar during the third One-Day International against Sri Lanka on October 18 and had undergone an independent assessment of his bowling action on November 1 at Loughborough University.

With the suspension in place, the 37-year-old can apply for a re-assessment after modifying his bowling action in accordance with clause 4.5 of the regulations.

Prior to this, the right-arm bowler was first suspended from bowling in December 2014. Following which he was suspended the second time for his illegal action in the Galle Test against Pakistan in June 2015.

Due to his two-time suspension within 24 months, he was suspended from bowling in international cricket for 12 months from July 2015.

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