Pakistan’s Mohammad Hasnain to undergo bowling action test
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After the umpires at the Big Bash League (BBL) reported it during his brief spell with Sydney Thunder, Pakistan pacer Mohammad Hasnain will undergo a bowling action Test in Lahore.
He will be tested this evening at an ICC-accredited biomechanics laboratory in Lahore, according to ESPNCricinfo. In his last game against the Sydney Sixers, the 21-year-old was also accused of 'chucking.'
Moises Henriques, the Sixers' captain, was heard on the stump mic remarking to Hasnain, "great throw mate." Henriques accused Hasnain of tossing after he couldn't play the bouncers.
Hasnain was brought in to replace English fast Saqib Mahmood and took 4 for 22 in his first game. In the five games he played, Hasnain conceded runs at just 6.00 per over while taking seven wickets at an average of 15.71.
However, if he is determined to have an illegal action, he will be barred from bowling in international and domestic cricket tournaments around the world until he corrects it.
Under clause 11.5 of the ICC's regulations and protocols surrounding illegal actions, the PCB - as Hasnain's national cricket federation - can permit him to bowl in their domestic events. Hasnain could be allowed to bowl in the PSL, though in the past they have not permitted bowlers with suspect actions to bowl in the league.
In any case, he is allowed to bowl until the results of his testing come out, which could take up to 14 days. That means, in theory, he could be fine to bowl in the opening games of the PSL.
