Pakistani pacer Mohammad Hasnain has been banned from bowling after his action was found illegal. The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday suspended Quetta Gladiators pacer Mohammad Hasnain from further participation in the ongoing seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League .
Hasnain was first reported for a suspect bowling action while playing for Sydney Thunder in Australia’s Big Bash League last month. His action was reported by umpires during a BBL match on January 2. Hasnain was sent for testing following his return from Australia. The test was conducted on January 21 at the ICC’s accredited testing centre in Lahore and the report found his bowling action to be illegal.
Biomechanical testing in Lahore confirmed the 21-year-old breached the 15-degree limit for elbow extension on his “good length delivery, full length delivery, slow bouncer and bouncer”, the PCB said in a statement. “The PCB today received a formal and detailed report from Cricket Australia on Mohammad Hasnain’s assessment test, which stated his elbow extension for his good length delivery, full length delivery, slow bouncer and bouncer exceeded the 15-degree limits,” stated an official PCB release.
Mohammad Hasnain is an asset for Pakistan and one of the very few bowlers to consistently click 145kmp. As such, and keeping his future and Pakistan’s interest at the forefront, the PCB, on the recommendation of the PSL 2022 Technical Committee, has decided he will not be allowed to continue to participate in the Pakistan Super League,” stated PCB.
The PCB also added that the board will now appoint a bowling consultant who will work with Hasnain so that he can rectify his bowling action and be ready for a reassessment. “Instead, he will use this time to work with the PCB-appointed bowling consultant to modify his bowling action so that he can apply for a reassessment and become eligible to return to international cricket as quickly as practically possible,” PCB stated further.