**Pakistan duo face bowling inquiry **](BBC SPORT | Cricket | England | Pakistan duo face bowling inquiry)
Pakistan’s Shabbir Ahmed and Shoaib Malik have had their bowling actions in the first Test against England reported to the ICC for being suspect.
Both will be able to continue to bowl in the Test series, if the Pakistan Cricket Board selects them.
Malik, a spinner, and pace bowler Shabbir have had their actions reported before and Shabbir was forced to remodel his.
This time he will be suspended for a year if his action is deemed illegal.
Shabbir took five wickets in Pakistan’s 22-run win over England in Multan while Malik took one wicket.
The International Cricket Council rules state it is illegal if bowlers flex their arms more than 15%.
In respect of Shabbir, umpires Billy Bowden and Simon Taufel were satisfied his action was legal when he bowled in the nets and in the early part of the match.
But they noted a deterioration during the third day’s play, when he took four wickets, and suspected his action may be illegal.
Regarding Malik, they were concerned they could see an extension in the elbow in some of his deliveries.
If Malik is found to be bowling illegally he will also be suspended from bowling in international cricket for a year but can apply to be re-assessed at any time during that period.
Shabbir, whose action was only cleared by the ICC on 18 October, would not be allowed to be re-assessed during the 12 months and would have to serve his full ban. Match referee Roshan Mahanama said in a statement: "Both players have been reported in the past. “While it has been shown that in laboratory conditions they are capable of bowling within the legal limits, the match officials had concerns with the actions they used during certain stages of this match when viewing their actions with the naked eye.”
not again.