PCB awaits Hafeez’s bowling test report

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday said the test report of seasoned off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez’s bowling action in biomechanics facility in Lahore is still awaited.

“Hafeez’s bowling action was tested at the biomechanics facility in Lahore and its report is yet to come. Once the report comes and if he [Hafeez] clears the test then PCB will contact the ICC for his official examination,” PCB chief operating officer Subhan Ahmed told APP on Wednesday.

The 36-year-old Hafeez, having represented Pakistan in 50 Tests, 177 ODIs and 77 T20s, has faced problems with his bowling action since 2014.

In July 2015, he was banned from bowling in international cricket for 12 months after his action was found to be illegal for a second time since November 2014.

Meanwhile, Hafeez in a statement earlier this week had said that he was ready to undergo bowling assessment test, and was fully fit.

Published in Dawn October 27th, 2016

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M Mohiuzzaman

Oct 27, 2016 01:53pm

Is there any need of him in the team?

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Khawaja

Oct 27, 2016 01:57pm

Unfortunately it is time for Hafeez to say good bye, thank you job well done.

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urooj zaidi

Oct 27, 2016 02:27pm

Give him farewell match and say Goodbye please.

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Javid Shirazi

Oct 27, 2016 02:37pm

Much better and younger players have emerged over the past several months. So why all the fuss with Mohammad Hafeez?

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Desi

Oct 27, 2016 04:11pm

He will declare himself unfit for the Australian and New Zealand tour to not face the fast wickets even if his bowling action is cleared. PCB should move on and forget about Hafeez, he is just a mediocre player. Besides, other players have already taken his place and are performing much better.

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khurram khan

Oct 27, 2016 06:09pm

I 2nd all others.He should go respectfully.ODI,Test and T20 combo is good at the moment.V should not break or make any changes in it.

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Ali

Oct 27, 2016 06:20pm

PCB should focus on balling action of new talent, so they may not face such problems future that Hafeez, Ajmal and other faced, There is no place for Hafeez in current line up

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syed wasim haider

Oct 27, 2016 07:27pm

We need young players.

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Imran

Oct 27, 2016 07:29pm

Ahmad Shahzad is far better choice.

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Ghulam Murtaza

Oct 27, 2016 07:34pm

Hafeez served Pakistan a lot.His services are commendable but now it's a time for him to take rest and give chance to new plsyers

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RIZ

Oct 27, 2016 08:39pm

PCB don't do this to Pakistan cricket. We got young talent like Nawaz and Imad Wasim please give them as many opportunities as you can so they can serve the country for longer period of time. Hafeez will never perform in New Zealand and Australia regardless he can bowl or not. I hope selection committee won't do injustice by dropping the young talent just to put Hafeez in the team.

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Cricket Fan

Oct 27, 2016 10:33pm

Now team got settled with young talent after very long time.Please don't disturb the combination by including him.

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Sherry

Oct 28, 2016 12:29am

Hafeez was the most consistent and reliable bowler world over in the 2 limited over formats until the neighbour's board got him eliminated. He has had superb economy even in today's fast paced cricket.He was the only bowler in the world who would come and bowl at any period of the match and would almost always tighten up the things straightaway. That's why he was a captain's delight even though he was just a mediocre batsman. One must also never forget his extraordinary domination of the left hand batsmen world over. Should never be picked up only as a batsman but if he can bowl as well as he has in the past before all the ruckus happened then why not. There are people who thought he had one of the cleanest action for an off spinner but look at the irony that a jerky Ashwin keeps bowling without any hindrance but he can't.

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waqas

Oct 28, 2016 02:29pm

If he clears bowling test then he is automatic selection. Remember we need an off spinner. Those who are claiming Imad & Nawaz are better choice must note that they both are left arm spinner and become useless whenever a left handed batsman came in to bat.

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optimist

Oct 28, 2016 08:55pm

Hafiz has no place in test team as it is settled, have no place n T-20 team. His only possibility will be ODI in place of Baber or Sharjeel khan.

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