Pakistan fast bowler Shabbir Ahmed vowed Friday to stage an international comeback after being suspended for having a suspect bowling action. Ahmed, 29, who was reported for a third time in the West Indies in May this year, will not be allowed to feature in Pakistan's home series against England starting in October unless he is cleared within the next three months.
The Pakistan Cricket Board said on Thursday that a biomechanics expert appointed by the International Cricket Council had adjudged that Ahmed's action was still suspect.
Ahmed was first reported in a tri-series competition in Canada in 1998, but was cleared after undergoing some corrective measures by former West Indian bowler Michael Holding.
His action went under the scanner for a second time when he was reported during Pakistan's Test series in New Zealand last year.
According to new ICC rules brought in during March, all bowlers are allowed to straighten their arms to 15 degrees.
Once a bowler's action is reported for being suspect, an ICC-appointed expert analyses the action and if it still exceeds the limit the bowler is immediately suspended.
Any bowler reported twice within two years must be banned for at least a year, according to ICC rules.
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