Hafeez will arrive in Chennai for a test on his bowling action
Senior Pakistan all-rounder, Mohammad Hafeez, is expected to fly to the Indian city of Chennai on December 25th for his bowling action test at the International Cricket Council (ICC) bowling centre.
A member of the Board of Governors of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that it is yet to be decided if Hafeez will go for an informal bowling test or an official ICC test.
If Hafeez appears for an official ICC test and in case he fails the bowling action test again, he may face a ban from bowling in international cricket for another year which would rule him out of bowling in the World Cup.
"Hafeez will go to Chennai around December 25, but on Tuesday, it will be decided whether it will be for an informal test or official one," Shakil Sheikh said.
Hafeez was suspended from bowling in international cricket last month by the ICC after failing a bowling test, soon after he was reported for his action by match officials during the first Test against New Zealand.
To make matters worse for Pakistan, Saeed Ajmal has also been suspended from bowling in international cricket since September. Sheikh on his part, said that a final decision on him going to Chennai would be taken soon.
Ajmal appeared in two one-day matches against Kenya last week and bowled a total of 12 overs and later said that he felt confident bowling with his remodeled action.
"Saqlain Mushtaq is also in Lahore and he has been watching Hafeez and Ajmal bowl in the nets. We are going by his advice and the feedback from the national cricket academy head coach," Sheikh said.
"Hafeez's case is different from Ajmal, as he could still be part of the World Cup squad even if he is not cleared for bowling by then." he added.
Ajmal had been included in the Punjab squad that will play in the Pentangular one-day tournament, starting from December 31st in Multan which will also serve as a test for the 30 probables named for the World Cup.
"A decision on his going for a bowling test will be taken after seeing how he performs in the Pentangular," he summed up.
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