Just in: Hafeez’s action found to be illegal for all deliveries; suspended from bowling in international cricket.
I just wonder if there is any room for improvement or like completely banned? His action was suspected already and was being worked upon. A big jolt to Pakistani prep for World Cup
Waiting for more details..
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lo jii, wicket taker kii apnii hii wicket uR gaii...World Cup ke liye do ace bowlers OUT...ab kia hogaa?
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Pakistan Cricket News: Mohammad Hafeez’s action found to be illegal | ESPN Cricinfo
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Hafeez is hiring office Wilson's Prosecution team for his defense. 100% success assured.
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Now the big question. Does Hafeez - the batsman, deserve a place in the team?
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Now the big question. Does Hafeez - the batsman, deserve a place in the team?
he has enough time to correct his action before the world cup. As a batsmen I would still pick him.
Re: Hafeez banned from bowling
Now the big question. Does Hafeez - the batsman, deserve a place in the team?
As long as his strike rate is > 64, he meets the Azhar Ali gold standard.
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I hope he clears his action for the WC. OK, I might have been a bit harsh on him : ) While with his career average of 30ish, I won’t trust him with a specialist batsman position but his average of 37ish in the last five years is a decent one. So, no worries : )
Strong areas: 1. Good record against India, Sri Lanka, West Indies (among top teams).
2. Matches batting first (average of 44.70)
Weak areas: 1. Poor record against Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, England (among top teams).
2. Matches batting second (average of 30.55)
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48.80
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68.45
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2010-2014
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Yar kya kabhi hamen ye khabr bhi sunne ko milegi?! :\
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he has enough time to correct his action before the world cup. As a batsmen I would still pick him.
I will not pick him as a batter only ( specially in Australia )
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Why is it that only Pakistani cricketers get kicked out on allegations of suspected actions and spot fixing? Are cricketers from other countries free from these things or the law applies only on Pakistanis?
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^ a poll is called for.
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Why is it that only Pakistani cricketers get kicked out on allegations of suspected actions and spot fixing? Are cricketers from other countries free from these things or the law applies only on Pakistanis?
sab ka microscope Pakistan pe fit hay :(
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If the glove don't fit
You must acquit
I hope he can work with Ajmal to... oh wait...
May be Saqi or Mush can help him out.
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According to the report his arm was bending between 22 to 41 degrees.
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If Ajmal and Hafeez bowl from opposite ends, will the excess angles cancel each other out?
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i wonder why ICC took sooooo long, just before WC, to realize Ajmal’s and Hafeez’s illegal bowling? i smell ‘conspiracy’! 
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More details on Hafeez’s action:
Hafeez’s extension ‘well over 15 degrees’ - ICC reportUmar Farooq
December 8, 2014
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Results of over-by-over testing from the report
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*=left]First over, offspin around the wicket: Average elbow extension 28 degrees
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*=left]Second over, offspin around the wicket: Average elbow extension 27 degrees
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*=left]Third over, offspin over the wicket: Average elbow extension 27 degrees
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*=left]Fourth over, offspin around the wicket: Average elbow extension 26 degrees
Mohammad Hafeez’s elbow extension went as far as 31 degrees under testing, according to an ICC report obtained by ESPNcricinfo.
A bowler is allowed a maximum elbow extension - the extent to which he bends and straightens his elbow while delivering the ball - of 15 degrees, and the report notes that during the test conducted on November 24, every delivery Hafeez bowled wasabove the permissible limit.
The test was conducted by five biomechanics experts, including three PhD students from the Loughborough University, in the presence of ICC representative Ben Leaver, and the coach advisor Karl Krikken. The report stated: “The bowler appeared to emulate his match-bowling action during the assessment. Between the upper-arm-horizontal and ball release, the bowler extended his elbow by well over 15 degrees during all deliveries.”
The report concluded that the average range of elbow extension was 27 degrees, with a relatively small standard deviation of three degrees. His average upper-arm horizontal flex was recorded at 23 degrees, while the maximum elbow flexion was found to be between 26 and 27 degrees.
According to the report, Hafeez was only tested for his stock delivery, and bowled regular offspin from both round and over the wicket. He delivered a total of 24 balls, of which three were discarded due to a wrong line and length.
Hafeez, 34, had been reported for a suspect action after the first Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi as the umpires were concerned about the legality of four of his deliveries - 28.4 and 51.4 on day three, and 29.5 and 33.4 on day four. He had earlier run into trouble for his action during the Champions League T20, beingreported by the umpires after Lahore Lions’ game against Dolphins in Bangalore.
Before the tests, Hafeez had stated that he was confident he would overcome the scrutiny on his action. He, however, also emphasized that he had never viewed himself as much of a bowler, and that he was focussed on his batting in international cricket.
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Pakistan Cricket News: Hafeez’s extension ‘well over 15 degrees’ - ICC report | ESPN Cricinfo
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^ if the angle is in degrees Fahrenheit, the deliveries would be legal when converted to Centrigrade. Better still if these are in degrees Kelvin
