Pakistani bowler Mohammad Hasnain banned after illegal bowling

Lahore: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain has been banned after his action was declared illegal here.

The ban rules out the 21-year-old speedster from Pakistan's home series against Australia next month. He has also been banned from bowling in the Pakistan Super League and will instead begin immediate remedial work.

The Pakistan Cricket Board said: "The PCB (Friday) received a formal and detailed report from Cricket Australia on 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. The PCB has discussed the report with its own bowling experts and is confident that the problem can be resolved. The PCB 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," it said in a statement.

"Hasnain is an asset for Pakistan and one of the very few bowlers to consistently click 145 kmph. 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. 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. Until Hasnain clears his reassessment, he will remain suspended from bowling in international cricket," PCB stated. (UNI)