Karachi, Nov 2 (PTI) Experienced allrounder, MuhammadHafeez has undergone a biomechanics bowling test in Englandand will know in two weeks time whether he can continue tobowl in international cricket or faces another ban.
The 37-year-old Pakistan spinner was reported again for asuspect bowling action during the recent one-day series withSri Lanka in the UAE.
It is the third time in his international career that hisbowling action has been reported to the ICC by matchofficials.
The former Pakistan captain, in fact, had only resumedbowling again last December after completing a 12-month banand getting his action cleared in Brisbane.
The ICC had banned Hafeez for a year from bowling inJuly, 2015 and before that also in December, 2014.
"Hafeez has undergone his latest bowling test at theLoughborough University biomechanics lab under the supervisionof experts. He will know the results of the test in two weekstime. Until that time he can't bowl now," a board officialsaid.
Hafeez told the Pakistani media that he had workedextensively on his bowling action after his ban in 2015.
"I am confident of clearing this test as it went well andI bowled four overs. I am sure I will be cleared to bowl againin international cricket. I myself want to contribute as anallrounder to the Pakistan team," Hafeez said.
He insisted that since modifying his bowling action hehad made it a point to not try any new deliveries or changehis action. PTI Cor ATKCM.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.