TIL Desk Sports/ 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 a newspaper, 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.
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