Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez banned from bowling in international cricket by ICC
Thursday 16 November 2017 15:42, UK
Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez has been suspended from bowling in international cricket for the third time in three years after the ICC found his bowling action to be illegal.
The ICC said of the off-spinner that "the majority of his deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted under the regulations."
Hafeez is still allowed to bowl in domestic cricket events played under the Pakistan Cricket Board.
The 37-year-old was reported during the third ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi in October and underwent an assessment at Loughborough University earlier this month.
Hafeez - who can apply for a reassessment after modifying his bowling action - was previously banned in November 2014 and June 2015 because of an illegal bowling action.
The spinner has taken 247 wickets in 326 international games for Pakistan.
