BBL 2022: CA to review Mohammad Hasnain’s bowling action report: Sydney Thunder bowler Mohammad Hasnain has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action.
The pacer was reported after playing in a Big Bash League (BBL) game against Adelaide Strikers on January 2.
BBL 2022: Cricket Australia to review, verify Mohammad Hasnain’s bowling action report
“Hasnain’s bowling action was due to be tested at Cricket Australia’s ICC-approved facility in Brisbane within the mandated 14-day timeframe and before his departure from Australia,” stated an official release.
Mohammad Hasnain’s triple-wicket maiden on #BBL11 debut drew umpire’s attention, and CA will review his biomechanical test to determine if his action is legal | @Dave_Middleton https://t.co/MDbiIiTH4B
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 19, 2022
However, after he and others were recalled early by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), it was agreed he would conduct his test at their approved facility in Lahore.
BBL 2022: As the initial report was made during a KFC Big Bash League match, Cricket Australia will review and verify the report provided by the PCB’s testing facility.
The 21-year-old Hasnain impressed one and ball with his bowling in the BBL. He came in as a replacement for England seamer Saqib Mahmood, and took 4-22 in Thunder’s 53-run win over Brisbane Heat.
The pacer did not pick a single wicket in his last BBL game against Sydney Sixers.
In the five games he played, Hasnain took seven wickets at an average of 15.71.
BBL 2022: Cricket Australia to review, verify Mohammad Hasnain’s bowling action report