DUBAI: Peshawar Zalmi skipper Mohammad Hafeez told media that the technical committee of Pakistan Super League (PSL) did not allow him to bowl in the matches despite having requested.
Talking to a post-match conference, Hafeez said, “I was expecting to get a chance to bowl (in PSL) to get more confidence, but we accepted the decision made by the PSL technical committee.”
The former Pakistan captain revealed that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written a letter to International Cricket Council (ICC) seeking an early bowling action test for him after the review committee expressed satisfaction at his improvement.
“I think I should be allowed by now,” he opined, adding that the bowling review committee was happy with the hard work he put in.
Hafeez told that the Zalmi franchise management had requested the PSL technical committee to allow him to bowl. He informed, “PSL technical committee refused to allow me to bowl despite the rule where players (with suspected bowling actions) can bowl in domestic matches after being granted permission.”
In November 2017, Hafeez was suspended for a suspect bowling action by the ICC – his third time since 2014.
About the injury of Darren Sammy, he said, “Sammy is recovering well and he is trying his level best to come back.”
Peshawar Zalmi suffered a 19-run defeat against Multan Sultans on Tuesday. Hafeez said his players performed according to the plan but failed to continue the momentum in the last three overs of the game while chasing a target of 184.
“Hassan is not completely fit but he is so keen to play, that’s the reason why we are not giving him the penultimate overs,” he responded at why Zalmi didn’t let the leading pacer bowl death overs.
