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All rounder Muhammad Hafeez's bowling action has been reported to the International Cricket Council (ICC) by match officials, the ICC said in a statement on Thursday.
He has been reported for using a suspect bowling action during the third ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka played in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Pakistan had won the game thanks to Hassan Ali's five-for and sealed the series with two matches still to go.
Hafeez, who has been suspended twice — in December 2014 and July 2015 — will be allowed to bowl for 14 days till an independent assessment of his action is carried out. He had resumed bowling in international matches after his one-year suspension was lifted in November 2016.
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Oct 19, 2017 06:47pm
High corruption in Pakistan's cricket.
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Oct 19, 2017 06:53pm
Its quite odd. Just when he has been classed as the guy who chokes batting line ups, this allegation is hurled at him. Strange. The flex is 15 degrees right, looking at his action whats the issue?
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Oct 19, 2017 07:06pm
Why we are persisting with Hafiz. He is old. He will eventually get banned for bowling. Why not that young guy Ashraf as all rounder.
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Oct 19, 2017 07:19pm
Here we go again, it seems that the rest of Cricket World just cannot stomach Pak success. With all the young talent coming up the ranks, the Cricket World should get used to pak winning.
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Oct 19, 2017 07:19pm
This is a ridiculous rule. If a person is gifted by the Ultimate Creator with special flexibility in his arms, what right ICC has to challenge that?
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Oct 19, 2017 07:22pm
Hafeez is a very economical bowler. Not sure why they keep suspecting his bowling action. Cricinfo has an amazing video about Hafeez's bowling contribution to Pakistan. I thought he had refined his action, passed the test and then allowed to bowl again. Why is that no Indian bowlers have ever been suspected of their bowling action?
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Oct 19, 2017 07:27pm
No surprise.
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Oct 19, 2017 07:30pm
Bowling in cricket is very much a set movement,mind you the bowl taking place in the photo looks very similar to the bowl of a pitcher in baseball,
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Oct 19, 2017 07:32pm
@JACKJONES because its India who does all this and suspect all the good spinner of the world except there own . icc = bcci its same
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Oct 19, 2017 07:33pm
Lol.. they will soon ban Hassan Ali and Babar Azam too. High voltage microscope on PK team.
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Oct 19, 2017 07:38pm
ICC is too slow. The same chuker won the champions trophy. Ajmal won the t20 world cup.
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Oct 19, 2017 07:42pm
@Carol Lee Murphy A pitcher in baseball has a more side on actions. Malinga comes to mind. Hafeez is not even close.
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Oct 19, 2017 07:45pm
@JACKJONES : "Why is that no Indian bowlers have ever been suspected of their bowling action?"
Bcos Indians don't bowl with illegal action. Simple!
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Oct 19, 2017 07:52pm
icc rules are only for pakistani players
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Oct 19, 2017 07:59pm
@JACKJONES *"Why is that no Indian bowlers have ever been suspected of their bowling action?"*
That's because the Indian board roots out all the suspect actions at the domestic levels even before they can come to the international scene. But still there are a few in the past who have been called out at the international level and cleared. Harbhajan and Ashwin are two of those. However Pragyan Ojha has been banned
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Oct 19, 2017 08:21pm
if he can't bowl, drop him 4good
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Oct 19, 2017 09:11pm
There were times in the 3ODI where it seemed like Hafeez was indeed chucking.. I am not talking about 15 degree bend but more like 45 degree bend.
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Oct 19, 2017 09:13pm
And he is added to T20 team. I would rather go with Haris Sohail instead of Hafeez in any format as Haris Sohail is better batsman and left arm bowler plus much younger than Hafeez.
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Oct 19, 2017 09:19pm
I have a sinking feeling that Hafeezz is the victim of a 'conspiracy'. To me, he is the most 'genuine cricketer!
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Oct 19, 2017 09:20pm
If Hafeez gets banned from bowling then he should retire gracefully. He had a good run, has made enough money to lead a good life. Certainly he will be associated with cricket one way or the other.
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Oct 19, 2017 09:25pm
To be honest in last match I too felt the same - especially when he was bowling round the wicket to openers.
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Oct 19, 2017 09:25pm
Mr. hafeez: it is time to make room for other young players.
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Oct 19, 2017 09:33pm
@Shamsher Elahi
icc rules are only for pakistani players"
Rules are mentioned to see who breaks them ,less for those who follow
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Oct 19, 2017 09:33pm
@M.Saeed The right, it exercised for all to see. Now you decide whom to stick with and whom to abandon
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Oct 19, 2017 11:29pm
When he cleared the lab test few months back, then whats an issue here. The rules are ambiguous
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Oct 20, 2017 12:13am
What the hell it is ? In the ongoing ODI series while reviewing decisions by the third umpire they have shown Hafeez's bowling action in slow motion. There wasn't anything that looked controversial. PCB needs to look
into this matter seriously and take appropriate action.
Hafeez has been our main asset in the middle overs of
ODIs.
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Oct 20, 2017 12:26am
@zorro - "I have a sinking feeling that Hafeezz is the victim of a 'conspiracy'"
Yes, everything against Pakistan, even if it is on merits, is a conspiracy always. It's not new, and frankly we are not surprised anymore at the mention of this word.
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Oct 20, 2017 12:49am
Off spinner against fast bowling ..... can't compare
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Oct 20, 2017 01:57am
Very odd, after reinstating twice to bowl. I hope he keeps on playing for his team. Haaris Sohail should also be tried as an all rounder.
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Oct 20, 2017 02:45am
@Rahul I agree with Adil Hussain's comment. Please read it.
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Oct 20, 2017 06:02am
Is saed ajmals career over?
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Oct 20, 2017 08:48am
I was thinking the same while watching him bowl in the 3rd ODI....
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Oct 20, 2017 08:52am
Does Hafeez bend his arm more than Ashwin?
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Oct 20, 2017 08:55am
@SIAK Don't worry Imaad Wasim is always 1st choice when it comes to playing another spinner.With Faheem Ashraf another breath taking allround still to bat in the series,there remains plenty of people who are not able to make to playing XI.Pakistan ODI succees is entire due to set of players combination they currently have .
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Oct 20, 2017 10:03am
after some time HASSAN Will BAN from ICC bcoz in very young age he is bowling FAST & SHADAB will also BAN for taking wickets regularly
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Oct 20, 2017 01:43pm
What a silly joke? Big brother # two in full action.
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Oct 20, 2017 10:07pm
@JACKJONES
I agree with Rahul. Please read his comments.
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Oct 21, 2017 06:40am
@Khurram Khan - "Does Hafeez bend his arm more than Ashwin?"
While bowling Ashwin bends his left arm, Hafeez his right - and therein lies the problem with Hafeez.
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