Pakistan all-rounder Mohammed Hafeez's action to be tested in England

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez will fly to England for tests on his suspect bowling action.

The 34-year-old was reported for his action during his country’s first Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi last week, which Pakistan won by 248 runs, with Hafeez taking 2-81 in the match.

International Cricket Council (ICC) rules stipulate that bowlers with suspect actions must undergo bio-mechanical testing in an accredited laboratory within 21 days of being reported.

And Pakistan team manager Moin Khan has revealed that Hafeez will undergo testing in Loughborough on November 24 before flying back to Dubai the following day to take part in the third Test, which starts the next day, if cleared.

"If physically fit, he will be in contention to regain his spot for the third Test against New Zealand at Sharjah," said Khan.

However, if the tests prove Hafeez’s action to be illegal he will be suspended from international cricket and will have to undergo remedial work on his bowling.

Under ICC rules, bowlers may only straighten their bowling arm by up to 15 degrees.

Hafeez is the eighth bowler to be reported for a suspect action following a crackdown by the ICC in June this year.

Of those reported, Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal, Sri Lanka's Sachitra Senanayake, New Zealand's Kane Williamson, Zimbabwe's Prosper Utseya and Bangladesh's Sohag Gazi were suspended.

Bangladesh paceman Al-Amin Hossain was also reported but was cleared after bio-mechanical tests, while Zimbabwe's Malcolm Waller was reported earlier this month.