ISLAMAABD – Mohammad Hafeez has been given a clean chit after hiscriticism of the ICC’s process of calling suspect bowling actions landedhim in hot waters.
The veteran cricketer, who was served a show-cause notice by the PakistanCricket Board (PCB) last month after he criticised the cricket governingbody for its rules related to reporting suspect bowling actions, wascleared by the PCB on Tuesday after his clarification was accepted by theboard.
A three-member PCB disciplinary committee was told by Hafeez that it wasnot his intention to criticise ICC protocols. “The interview was all aboutmy suggestions to improve the [bowling action test] standards and to removedoubts from the minds of cricket fans,” he clarified adding that hiscomments were misinterpreted and used out of context.
The committee, which comprised Director Cricket Operations Haroon Rasheed,Media Director Amjad Hussain and General Manager Salman Naseer, acceptedhis explanation.
Finally cleared to bowl again after a third suspension over suspect action,Hafeez had told BBC Urdu that the results of his testing showed that heflexed his elbow only a couple of degrees over the acceptable limit of 15.”So I have my doubts about this calling system. This is suspicious, why arematch referees or on-field umpires not able to see those flexing up to 35,but me with 16 degrees,” he had questioned.