Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain has been suspended from bowling after Cricket Australia (CA) declared his bowling action "illegal".
The Pakistani pacer was reported by umpire Gerard Abood after bowling in the Sydney Thunders vs Adelaide Strikers match in the Big Bash League (BBL) played at the Sydney Showground Stadium on January 2.
According to the suspected illegal bowling action procedure, Hasnain was to be tested at an ICC-approved facility in Brisbane within a mandatory 14-day time limit and before leaving Australia.
However, it was agreed that he would conduct his test at a facility approved by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in Lahore after he and other players were recalled early for the Pakistan Super League (PSL), the result of which gave CA a were provided for independent review. and verification.
"The process has been completed, Hasnain's action was found to be illegal by the PCB's testing laboratory and the report has been reviewed and verified by an independent expert from CA," CA said in a statement.
Hasnain is currently playing for Quetta Gladiators in the current season of PSL. However, he was dropped from the playing XI last night minutes before the start of the match.
Peter Roach, Cricket Australia's Head of Cricket Operations and Scheduling, said: "We would like to commend Mohammad Hasnain, the Pakistan Cricket Board, Cricket NSW and Sydney Thunder for their cooperative and respectful approach to this process - particularly Given the logistical challenges surrounding the journey and testing."
"CA's independent experts are satisfied that Mohammad repeated his bowling action in a controlled environment during the test and that the results are accurate," he added.
Given the collaborative nature of the process, Peter Roach said, Cricket Australia is confident that the PCB will support Mohammad to rectify his course of action.
"We wish Mohamed the very best in the months ahead and look forward to welcoming him to Australia in the future."
PCB to appoint bowling consultant
In a statement following the report on Hasnain's bowling action, the PCB confirmed that the pacer would remain suspended and that a bowling consultant would be appointed to work with him.
The PCB statement said, "The PCB today received a formal and detailed report from Cricket Australia on the evaluation test of Mohammad Hasnain, which stated that his good length delivery, full length delivery, slow bouncer and his elbow to bouncer The extension was over the 15-degree limit." ,
“PCB has discussed the report with its bowling experts and is confident that the problem can be resolved. The PCB will now appoint a bowling consultant who will work with Mohammad Hasnain to improve his bowling action and be ready for re-evaluation.
out of psl
The PCB said that Mohammad Hasnain is an asset to Pakistan and is one of the very few bowlers who click 145kmp consistently.
"As such, and keeping their future and Pakistan's interest at the fore, the PCB has decided on the recommendation of the HBL PSL 2022 Technical Committee that they will not be allowed to participate in the HBL Pakistan Super League."
The bowler will use this time to work with the PCB-appointed bowling consultant to revise his bowling action so that he can apply for re-evaluation and be eligible to return to international cricket as soon as practicable.
The board said that Mohammad Hasnain will be suspended from bowling in international cricket until his revaluation is approved under the Illegal Bowling Action Regulations.