Hafeez allowed to bowl in international cricket

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan cricket gets a boost as all rounder Mohammad Hafeez has been given all clear to bowl in international cricket.

The fresh assessment on his bowling has found Hafeez’s bowling legal. The all rounder has been allowed to resume bowling in international cricket.

On April 17, Hafeez underwent a re-assessment of his bowling action at the Loughborough University where it was revealed that the amount of elbow extension in his bowling action was within the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the ICC Illegal Bowling Regulations.

The match officials are still at liberty to report Hafeez in the future if they believe he is displaying a suspect action and not reproducing the legal action from the reassessment. To assist the officials, they will be provided with images and video footage of the bowler’s remodeled legal bowling action.

Meanwhile, the Windies’ Ronsford Beaton has failed an independent assessment and is suspended from bowling in international cricket.

Hafeez was first suspended from bowling in December 2014 after being reported in November 2014 during a Test series. Following remedial work on his bowling action he was re-assessed and permitted to resume bowling in April 2015.

Hafeez was then suspended from bowling in July 2015 for 12 months following a second suspension within 24 months. He was re-assessed and permitted to resume bowling in November 2016.