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Reassessment finds his off-spin deliveries within 15-degree level of tolerance

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that following remedial work and reassessment, the bowling action of Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez has been found to be legal, and the player can now resume bowling in international cricket.

On 17 November, Hafeez underwent a reassessment of his bowling action at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane where it was revealed that the amount of elbow extension for all his off-spin deliveries was within the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the ICC regulations for the review of bowlers reported with suspected illegal bowling actions.

The umpires are still at liberty to report Hafeez if they believe he is displaying a suspect action and not reproducing the legal action from the reassessment. To assist the umpires, they will be provided with images and video footage of the bowler’s remodeled legal bowling action.

Hafeez was originally suspended from bowling in November 2014, but he was reassessed and permitted to resume bowling in April 2015. He was reported during the Galle Test against Sri Lanka (17-21 June 2015) and was subsequently suspended for 12 months in July 2015 after an independent assessment revealed he had employed an illegal bowling action for the second time in 24 months. If he is reported again, he will be required to undertake further analysis of his bowling action at an ICC accredited testing centre.
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Hopefully he plays in Australia. Great all round cricketer and the utility all rounder Pak is desperately missing.
 
Need to assess his performance in a couple of domestic matches first,before picking him for the national side.
 
Should be added to the Test Squad as a backup for number 6 batting position.

If the need arises I would play Hafeez at 6 rather than Mohammad Nawaz.

Given the Australian team has got 7 left handers and Hafeez is a " leftie hunter " so He needs to be added to the squad immediately.

If Shafiq fails in 1st test He can replace him aswell in the 2nd Test.


Since he is a spinner so I am not bothered about him not bowling in competitive cricket in last 1 year. Furthermore He will be the fifth bowling option.
 
If he does play he simply can't open or come 1 down. Middle order is his rightful place, especially in away tours.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB">@TheRealPCB</a> , National cricket academy, Usman hashmi & Talha Ejaz (Nca analysts) & all Coaches 2 put in their efforts In it..👍👍👍</p>— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) <a href="https://twitter.com/MHafeez22/status/803930543771488256">November 30, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
I Never thought I'd say this, specially with him averaging 24 with the bat in QEA, but rush him straight into the Test team.

Seriously.

Australia has seven left-handers. An off-spinner could be crucial.

Drop Younis Khan - it's obvious he's finished - and put Shafiq back up from 6 to 4 and bat Hafeez at Number 6 against tired bowlers after the Kookaburra goes soft.
 
If he can bowl as well as he threw, Nawaz is no competition for him, and I do like Nawaz a lot for some reason.
 
Sometimes in life you have to adapt to the circumstances and radically change course. And I am about to.

I still think Hafeez is only capable of averaging about 10 as an opener or 25 against the old ball in the middle order in Australia.

But where Australia's Top Six batsmen included two left-handers a fortnight ago, now it includes four.

You need an off-spinner. And let's face it, Hafeez can't score any fewer runs than a 43 year old pale shadow of Younis Khan would.

So to my astonishment (and doubtless the amusement of [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] ) I say rush him to Queensland ASAP.
 
Should be added in the Test squad just for his bowling against left-handers.
 
The guy needs to play because of the 7 left-handers situation we'll face. Not sure who will make place for him as Babar Azam with his 90 is almost assured of his place. Misbah comes in place of Rizwan. I don't think the team will drop Shafiq or Younis. So Hafeez won't be playing I'm certain.
 
Mamoon said:
If he can bowl as well as he threw, Nawaz is no competition for him, and I do like Nawaz a lot for some reason.
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There is the one million dollar question. Can't say I ever noticed his action was illegal before he was pulled up, but there has to be a question mark over his effectiveness if he's changed it now.

I like Nawaz as well, he has the tools to be a batsman and a decent spin bowler, but he doesn't have the maturity yet to do either well enough to make a difference.
 
shariqnoor said:
The guy needs to play because of the 7 left-handers situation we'll face. Not sure who will make place for him as Babar Azam with his 90 is almost assured of his place. Misbah comes in place of Rizwan. I don't think the team will drop Shafiq or Younis. So Hafeez won't be playing I'm certain.
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I say drop Younis, but if it's Shafiq first up that's fine. Younis won't last three Tests.

Either way, you HAVE to pick Hafeez for his bowling against seven left-handers.
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
There is the one million dollar question. Can't say I ever noticed his action was illegal before he was pulled up, but there has to be a question mark over his effectiveness if he's changed it now.

I like Nawaz as well, he has the tools to be a batsman and a decent spin bowler, but he doesn't have the maturity yet to do either well enough to make a difference.
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When he got cleared last year, he resorted to chucking again when things did not go well for him. Hope he is smarter this time around.
 
1_Azhar
2_Sami
3_Babar
4_Yk (not ideal but he will be there, atleast for 1st test)
5_Misbah
6_Hafeez
7_Sarfraz
8_Sohail
9_Yasir
10_Amir
11_Rahat( because his swing is needed for day nighter, because wahab without reverse swing will be totally useless on green pitch) this is the best possible XI. And this team atleast on paper has potential to beat oz.
 
Junaids said:
Presumably in real matches he will bowl without the stutter, but will still do as much chucking as he can get away with.
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He already got banned for chucking once.

Doubt he will try darting again, because that would mean the end of his career.

Which is why the real question is, how effective is the remodeled version of Hafeez?
 
Dr_Bassim said:
Is he still effective ??
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Dr_Bassim said:
He already got banned for chucking once.

Doubt he will try darting again, because that would mean the end of his career.

Which is why the real question is, how effective is the remodeled version of Hafeez?
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They can't do 3D measurements in match conditions. As I said, I think the stutter will go, but not much else! :)
 
Should be selected for 1st test as a sole spinner. Aussies have 7 left handers

Hafeez + 4 seamers
 
Which begs another question.

I am 100 percent certain the "mighty Hafeez" as people are clamoring for him, will insist on batting as opener and Azhar will shift to 3rd.

It's a pure mythology that the "honorable professor" will slide down to 6th to accommodate the team and his teammates.

His pedigree will suffer too much.

Just watch (if he is selected that is).
 
Dr_Bassim said:
Which begs another question.

I am 100 percent certain the "mighty Hafeez" as people are clamoring for him, will insist on batting as opener and Azhar will shift to 3rd.

It's a pure mythology that the "honorable professor" will slide down to 6th to accommodate the team and his teammates.

His pedigree will suffer too much.

Just watch (if he is selected that is).
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We all know that Mickey Arthur doesn't rate him as an opener at all.

And he knows that he averaged 7.20 on similar wickets in South Africa. And is now four years older while Starc is a lot quicker and taller than Steyn was.

Facing the inert old Kookaburra should be a lot more tempting than opening!
 
I still don't see the case for him in the current setup

in ODIs and T20, Imad + Nawaz make more sense
in Tests Hafeez just isn't good enough
 
His bowling won't be very effective on Australian wickets with or without chucking. Also even at his best he never had the temperament to survive against bounce or movement.
 
He is of no use in tests, in ODI, Imad is better, younger and fitter than him. Hafeez'z batting form in QA trophy has been awful. He is not needed anymore.
 
so much knee jerk - its a hallmark of pp.

we have no idea how effective his remodelled action is, and his batting form has been horrific in the QEA. theres no way on earth that he should be brought into the senior team until a) he has proven his new boeling action efficacy and b) his batting form improves.

the fact that he was a bowling to left hander specialist is completely irrelevant - that was a different action. how does anyone know whether that efficacy will be brought through to his remodelled action?
 
Junaids said:
Sometimes in life you have to adapt to the circumstances and radically change course. And I am about to.

I still think Hafeez is only capable of averaging about 10 as an opener or 25 against the old ball in the middle order in Australia.

But where Australia's Top Six batsmen included two left-handers a fortnight ago, now it includes four.

You need an off-spinner. And let's face it, Hafeez can't score any fewer runs than a 43 year old pale shadow of Younis Khan would.

So to my astonishment (and doubtless the amusement of [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] ) I say rush him to Queensland ASAP.
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Me too boss - on 3 conditions -

3. He is fit to carry on for 5 days
2. His bowling is remotely close to what it was at him prime chucking days
1. He won't lobby to dislodge Sami, Azhar, Babar from top 3. MoHa at 5/6 for YK in AUS - any day.


In fact, I would have taken Malik or even the unknown kid Aga Salman in AUS. Looking at Sohail, going with 4 bowlers means basically 3 bowlers & a 110km dibly-Dobly without control, after day 2. PAK will need the 5th bowler and Azhar isn't an option.

If you ask me, my playing XI (in general, may be 1/2 changed for specific condition) will be

Sami, Azhar
Babar, Asad, Misbah, Sarfu
MoHa, Fahim Ashraf/Amir Yamin
Amir, Yasir, Rahat

I am not sure who is faster & better bowler; but Fahim is in great all-round form, a left handed hard hitter & probably around 6' - 1" or 2"


This current formation of 6 batsmen with 3.5 bowlers is going to kill Yasir & Amir in Australia. While Wahab should retire from FC as well for the length he bowls on a green top.
 
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Well that can only be good news still would be a much better option than Nawaz.

I'm a fan of Nawaz but he hasn't batted well at all in Tests.
 
Think he should be included in the Squad, but can he be added I mean didn't they already announce the squad.
 
MMHS said:
Me too boss - on 3 conditions -

3. He is fit to carry on for 5 days
2. His bowling is remotely close to what it was at him prime chucking days
1. He won't lobby to dislodge Sami, Azhar, Babar from top 3. MoHa at 5/6 for YK in AUS - any day.


In fact, I would have taken Malik or even the unknown kid Aga Salman in AUS. Looking at Sohail, going with 4 bowlers means basically 3 bowlers & a 110km dibly-Dobly without control, after day 2. PAK will need the 5th bowler and Azhar isn't an option.

If you ask me, my playing XI (in general, may be 1/2 changed for specific condition) will be

Sami, Azhar
Babar, Asad, Misbah, Sarfu
MoHa, Fahim Ashraf/Amir Yamin
Amir, Yasir, Rahat

I am not sure who is faster & better bowler; but Fahim is in great all-round form, a left handed hard hitter & probably around 6' - 1" or 2"


This current formation of 6 batsmen with 3.5 bowlers is going to kill Yasir & Amir in Australia. While Wahab should retire from FC as well for the length he bowls on a green top.
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Yeah Fahim Ashraf would be a good option, has a good FC and LIST A bowling average.
 
just because he can bowl again doesnt given him a right to be automatically be picked in the side again. Facts are hes failed time and time again in primary position as a batsmen, Its time to move forward and not backwards with any so called recalls!
 
First of all thanks to almighty Allah, and then to management for giving me confidence. Just wanted to play my natural game. :hafeez

How much longer before we hear these words again at the post match man of the match award segment? :hafeez2
 
Hafeez can be a utility player if he bats at #6 but it depends on how effective he is with his non-chucking action. In ODIs, his comeback is certain, though.
 
Sometimes I do wonder which world do PPers live in and whether it's just me who considers things like form, match practise and circumstances

Especially our friend Junaids here. He wants Salman Butt to be flowin in because he did well 7 years ago and now Hafeez who hasn't bowled at a stretch for almost two years and failed with the bat in the little domestic cricket he has played, is a shoo in for the test team
 
Thankfully Babar has cemented his position in odi/test

Or this useless player would came in for him and get wrecked

I guess they'll drop sami for hafeez which would be stupid considering sami just arrived and it would crush his confidence

Hafeez
Azhar
Azam
YK
Misbah
Shafiq
Sarfraz
Shah
Riaz
Amir
Sohail


Geez
We are going to get mauled
 
Keep him away. There is no guarantee his bowling will be as effective as previously. He won't want to bat in the middle order, so there's no space for him in the team. No need to carry a 36 year old anymore.
 
I'd like to now how much he cleared it by.

Anyway Hafeez should be back in tests. Sami and Azhar are solid, stick with them. And where would Hafeez fit in? Asad should be batting at three IMO, YK and Misbah 4 and 5. Babar at 6 and of course Sarfraz at 7. There is no room. And playing Hafeez down the order makes no sense, might as well blood in a talented younger middle order batsman if there is space. The reason why he played before was the dearth of openers. Now we have two which are decent instead of guys like Farhat, Butt, Khurram, Masood etc. So no need.

T20s little point, he wasn't doing well in them over past few years and best to play younger talent there.

Hafeez could be used in ODIs perhaps considering our batting quality in that format is rather low, and we could use the extra bowler restricting runs if he can still do that. But not sure he's up to it anyway he's been out of the team for a while. And again might be better to pick a younger talent in ODIs middle order. I'd have gone with Umar Akmal if he was in form. Or maybe Fakhar Zaman, heard good things about him even though he's mostly an opener I believe.
 
Get him in and at no. 7.

Even if he plays at no. 6, I don't mind because he will be very useful now and if he doesn't want to bat at those two positions, then forget about it and don't select him.
 
Playing Hafeez in any format is stupidity . Its wasting a spot when 2019 WC is just after 2 years , you need to have in mind the pool of players who can play a part in that , and groom them accordingly.

Need to groom at least 2 seam bowling all rounders.
 
No, he doesn't deserve a spot in AUS.

He'd have to be a world-class bowler because his batting is non-existent overseas. In essence, you'd be selecting him as a specialist bowler.

I wouldn't even pick the chucking Hafeez as a specialist bowler. He was good, but not THAT good.

Let him play domestic cricket and then look at a spot in our tour to WI.
 
godzilla said:
so much knee jerk - its a hallmark of pp.

we have no idea how effective his remodelled action is, and his batting form has been horrific in the QEA. theres no way on earth that he should be brought into the senior team until a) he has proven his new boeling action efficacy and b) his batting form improves.

the fact that he was a bowling to left hander specialist is completely irrelevant - that was a different action. how does anyone know whether that efficacy will be brought through to his remodelled action?
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If you look at Pakpassion you sometimes have to laugh.

The same people who were clamoring for Hafeez's head, before the away series began are clamoring for his inclusion.

As if mighty Hafeez could be the difference in results in Australia.

I have really given up from fans of Pakistan team.

They still want to bring back characters like Hafeez and Kamran and Umar and then they ask why Pakistan doesn't progress.

If they really need an off spinner why not Fawad, who can't do worse than Hafeez, and will bat 10 times better than Hafeez.
 
Dr_Bassim said:
If you look at Pakpassion you sometimes have to laugh.

The same people who were clamoring for Hafeez's head, before the away series began are clamoring for his inclusion.

As if mighty Hafeez could be the difference in results in Australia.

I have really given up from fans of Pakistan team.

They still want to bring back characters like Hafeez and Kamran and Umar and then they ask why Pakistan doesn't progress.

If they really need an off spinner why not Fawad, who can't do worse than Hafeez, and will bat 10 times better than Hafeez.
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I don't understand why Fawad isn't selected in the Test Side, he's been the best FC performer in the last few years and yet they don't select him!
 
Dr_Bassim said:
If you look at Pakpassion you sometimes have to laugh.

The same people who were clamoring for Hafeez's head, before the away series began are clamoring for his inclusion.

As if mighty Hafeez could be the difference in results in Australia.

I have really given up from fans of Pakistan team.

They still want to bring back characters like Hafeez and Kamran and Umar and then they ask why Pakistan doesn't progress.

If they really need an off spinner why not Fawad, who can't do worse than Hafeez, and will bat 10 times better than Hafeez.
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Fawad is a slow left armer, though.
 
Dr_Bassim said:
If you look at Pakpassion you sometimes have to laugh.

The same people who were clamoring for Hafeez's head, before the away series began are clamoring for his inclusion.

As if mighty Hafeez could be the difference in results in Australia.

I have really given up from fans of Pakistan team.

They still want to bring back characters like Hafeez and Kamran and Umar and then they ask why Pakistan doesn't progress.

If they really need an off spinner why not Fawad, who can't do worse than Hafeez, and will bat 10 times better than Hafeez.
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well i only partly agree with you here. ive been a fan of hafeez in the past, and still am - but not at any cost. i was then because he caught a huge amount of unjustified flak and was not the worst of the players in the team. however, in the current situation, its stupid to include him. if he can demonstrate his bowling is just as good as before, i would have him in in a heart beat - he was our highest rated limited over bowler for quite a while, and our only top ten bowler in odis at his peak.

umar i think should never have been dropped in the first place, again because there were far worse players in the side. however, again, afterwards his character issues developed to ridiculousness, and his performances have deteriorated substantially. im ambivalent at the moment, he'll give you 30 runs quickly but is an a.h.

kamran has been batting like a champion the last two or three seasons, you cant ignore that. if theres noone better - get him in. but thats a big IF.
 
Dr_Bassim said:
If you look at Pakpassion you sometimes have to laugh.

The same people who were clamoring for Hafeez's head, before the away series began are clamoring for his inclusion.

As if mighty Hafeez could be the difference in results in Australia.

I have really given up from fans of Pakistan team.

They still want to bring back characters like Hafeez and Kamran and Umar and then they ask why Pakistan doesn't progress.

If they really need an off spinner why not Fawad, who can't do worse than Hafeez, and will bat 10 times better than Hafeez.
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Australia has suddenly got seven left-handed batsmen.

I remember the media describing Abdul Qadir's nightmare against Australia with six lefties in 1983-84 - leading to him famously being described as "like Merlin without a Wand".

Pakistan has to either pick a batsman who can bowl off-spin (which means Hafeez or Iftikhar) or drop Yasir Shah for a real off-spinner (which means Saeed Ajmal).

The extra four Aussie left-handers have changed everything. Everything.

And the Pakistan selection has to change accordingly.
 
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Last time it took him 4 overs to start chucking. Wonder how long it will take this time if he's selected.
 
kingusama92 said:
No, he doesn't deserve a spot in AUS.

He'd have to be a world-class bowler because his batting is non-existent overseas. In essence, you'd be selecting him as a specialist bowler.

I wouldn't even pick the chucking Hafeez as a specialist bowler. He was good, but not THAT good.

Let him play domestic cricket and then look at a spot in our tour to WI.
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It's a horses-for-courses one-off selection of a batsman who can bowl off-spin as fifth bowler against a team with seven left-handers.

After that I'd never pick him again.

But SEVEN left-handers!

7!

7!
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great to see you return to bowling crease <a href="https://twitter.com/MHafeez22">@MHafeez22</a>. You'll be a big force for PeshawarZalmi and Pakistan team.</p>— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial/status/803956655679377409">November 30, 2016</a></blockquote>
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What has Hafeez done with the ball in the last 2 years which make people think he should be recalled to the test side?
 
Don't think he should be brought back again TBH. Firstly, fair enough he has been an excellent player in Asia for Pakistan in Tests and ODIs but if other all rounders like Imad are given a run in Asia they too will be able to succeed in Asia too since the playing conditions are relatively similar to the ones encountered in domestic level and therefore Hafeez should be shafted after all he won't be playing the 2019 WC. Secondly, we don't know the effectiveness of his new bowling action, it could be similar to Ajmal where he was totally obsolete after changing his action and could no longer take wickets and got hammered at the highest level. Thirdly, even if he is picked then given the number of injuries he's had in the last few years, how many games will he really last and is the investment worth the short term return that it will provide ?

IMO, it isn't worth selecting Hafeez again, but given the nature of Pakistani Cricket, always expect the unexpected.
 
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