ICC suspends Muhammad Hafeez for his suspected bowling action

Lahore: ICC suspended Muhammad Hafeez for his suspected bowling action.Muhammad Hafeez bowling action was declared illegal during test series against New Zealand.

He will have to go through biomechanical test to clear himself.Muhammad Hafeez suspension is a setback for Pakistan before ICC World Cup as its mainstream line bowler Saeed Ajmal is already suspended for his illegal bowling action.

Muhammad Hafeez had gone through a test at Lifra Academy in England on 24 December.ICC announced his all bowls illegal.

The International Cricket Council confirmed that an independent analysis has found the bowling action of Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez to be illegal and, as such, the off-spinner has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect.The analysis revealed that all his deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted under the regulations. Hafeez, who was reported after the first Test match against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi last month, can apply for a re-assessment after he has modified his bowling action in accordance with clause 2.4 of the Regulations for the Review of Bowlers Reported with Suspected Illegal Bowling Actions.

The analysis was performed on 24 November by the ICC’s accredited team of Human Movement Specialists using the National Cricket Performance Centre, Loughborough.