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Mohammad Hafeez (AFP)
Mohammad Hafeez (AFP)

Karachi - The International Cricket Council have cleared the bowling action of Pakistani spinner Mohammad Hafeez on Tuesday following remedial work and retests, making him eligible to play in international matches.

Hafeez's action was reported as suspect in the first Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi last November.

The 34-year-old was suspended from bowling at international level after biomechanical tests on his action in Loughborough, England, revealed his elbow extension was beyond the 15 degree tolerance limit.

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