Hafeez banned from bowling in English cricket
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammed Hafeez was on Tuesday suspended from bowling in English cricket’s domestic competitions after his action was again found illegal following an independent assessment.
According to a report in ESPN Cricinfo, off-spinner Hafeez’s action was found to be illegal during a Vitality Blast (T20) match between his county Middlesex against Somerset on August 30. The on-field umpires reported his action.
Hafeez, has been called a number of times for illegal action, contested the findings of the assessment which held that his elbow extension for his offbreak exceeded the 15-degree tolerance limit for bowling actions.
A bowling review group, which heard his appeal at Lord’s on Tuesday, suspended him from bowling in ECB competitions, and advised him to correct his action, according to the report.
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