Pakistan star all rounder, Muhammad Hafeez is asked to get inspected their suspected bowling action. He was playing in the first test match of the current series in Sri Lanka at Galle, then his bowling action was noted. He bowled in the Galle test match, in which he bowled 20 overs and he secured 2 wickets, which contributed in the victory of Pakistan by 10 wickets.
ICC has its own rules and regulations and the bowlers, who face the bowling action problems two times within a year, then his bowling action is declared illegal both time, then he can face the ban of one year. Then the bowler will be eligible to apply for the inspection of his bowling action once again. When the bowler receives the official report of his illegal bowling action, then he has to undergo the testing of his bowling action within 21 days. The bowlers are allowed to bowl till his final result comes out.
Last year, when Muhammad Hafeez played the test at Abu Dhabi against New Zealand, then it was found that his bowling action was considered illegal and his bowling action was checked at ICC accredited center in England, where his elbow extension was found up to 31 degree, which was far more than the permitted limit of 15 degrees.
Then he started the remedial work at biomechanics lab located in Chennai. He could not succeed in the official test on his action on January 3. After that on the request of PCB, ICC conducted the retest of the bowling action of Hafeez in Brisbane in February and after clearing of his bowling action, he can play the world cup. But unfortunately, he was ruled out of the world cup due to his calf injury. His bowling action was declared clear in the international cricket on April 21. Then he started played at Bangladesh, Zimbabwe in Lahore in home series and now in Sri Lanka.