Mohammad Hasnain, a Pakistani speed star who made impact in his first appearance of Big Bash league 2021-22 in Australia will be tested at ICC approved PCB High performance center Biomechanics Lab Lahore but can he bowl or not, It will be decided by Cricket Australia according to Cricket Australia rules and regulations.
Mohammad Hasnain who played his debut game for thunder’s against Adelaide striker on January 2nd and took three wickets on four deliveries in his Big bash debutant over, few from that match was reported by umpires for an apparent straightening of the arm which will now undergo bowling action test at Lahore.
Mohammad Hasnain who was along with three others called early back home by PCB now will not take part for the bowling action in Brisbane which was restricting him to be stayed in Australia for 14 days quarantine but on the other hand Cricket Australia will retain the jurisdiction over the analysis of Hasnain’s biomechanical test which will determine his action is legal or not under the set protocols of ICC, and if local officials banned him than ICC also has to recognize the decision of Cricket Australia resulted Hasnain will be banned from international cricket.
Australia Tour March-April 2022 to Pakistan and Mohammad Hasnain
Mohammad Hasnain who represented Pakistan in 8 ODI and 18 T20 internationals can bowl in the PSL2022 but will miss the home series against Australia in March-April 2022, If Cricket Officials decisioned against him. Cricket Australia who is going to visit Pakistan almost after three decades for three Test matches, Three ODI matches and a T20 game in the March-April 2022, would be missed by Mohammad Hasnain in case of ban from international Cricket Council.
Pakistan Cricket Board Decision
Pakistan Cricket board have called back the players from big bash Australia including Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman and Haris Rauf for the preparation of Pakistan super league which will going to start from 27th January 2022 at Karachi, to fulfil the bio secure bubble and quarantine rules.
Big Bash Official on Mohammad Hasnain’s Bowling Action and return to Pakistan
Cricket Australia’s Big Bash Cricket league’s big stake holder Brisbane heat confirmed that PCB rescinded its permission for Fakhar Zaman and other players for the remaining games of Big Bash League 2022.
Sydney Thunder bowler Mohammad Hasnain was reported for a suspected illegal bowling action following his participation in a KFC Big Bash League game against Adelaide Strikers on January 2.
Hasnain’s bowling action was scheduled to be assessed at Cricket Australia’s ICC-approved facility in Brisbane within the required 14-day window and before his departure from Australia. However, after he and others were recalled early by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), it was decided that he would undergo testing at their approved facility in Lahore.
As the initial report was made during a KFC Big Bash League match, Cricket Australia will review and validate the findings provided by the PCB’s testing facility.
The League thanks Hasnain, the Thunder and the PCB for their cooperation in this matter.
“Unfortunately, the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed it had rescinded its permission for Fakhar to play our remaining games, along with all Pakistan players currently involved in the BBL and summonsed him to return immediately to prepare for the Pakistan Super League,” the Heat said in a statement.
The Bowling action Rule of ICC
“This is defined by the ICC as being where the players elbow extends by an amount of more than 15 degrees between their arm reaching the horizontal and the being released,” the rules state.
