Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez is free to resume bowling in international cricket after remedial work and a re-test on his action . Off-spinner Hafeez , 34 , was banned from bowling after being reported for a suspect action five months ago in the first Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi and then failing an initial test on its legality . He was therefore unable to be selected to bowl in the World Cup , but injured his calf anyway and was ruled out of the global tournament in Australia and New Zealand . Mohammad Hafeez was banned from bowling after being reported for a suspect action five months ago . The Pakistan all-rounder then injured his calf and missed out on the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand . Hafeez played as a specialist batsman in Pakistan 's one-day international defeat against Bangladesh on Sunday , making a duck at number three in the defeat in Dhaka . But after the International Cricket Council confirmed his action has been proven legal in Chennai this month , Hafeez can bowl again for his country . Pakistan 's next fixture is against Bangladesh on Wednesday in Mirpur . Javeria Khan , an all-rounder in Pakistan 's women 's team , has also had her action cleared - almost five years after it was first reported and then failed an initial ICC test . But the off-spinner is free to resume bowling in international cricket after testing in Chennai .
Mohammad Hafeez was banned from bowling after being reported for a suspect action . The Abu Dhabi all-rounder then injured his calf and missed out on World Cup . But the off-spinner has recovered from the injury and can bowl again .