Changes are coming to the ICCs standards for bowlers, specifically during match play. For their unlawful actions, many bowlers have recently received suspensions. There has been a ban on the three Pakistani bowlers, Saeed Ajmal, Muhammad Hafeez, and Mohammad Hasnain. After all, Pakistan is the worst-hit country due to illegal bowling and match-fixing scandals.
1. Ata-Ur-Rehman
Rahman was banned from international cricket and fined Rs 1 Lakh in 2000 after a judicial commission headed by then High Court Judge Justice. Malik Qayyum found him guilty of perjury. While Rahman and former Captain Salim Malik got banned for their lifetime, the PCB imposed severe criticisms against Akram and some other cricketers. The reactions came from the appointment of Akram as the Captain of the World Cup Team.
2. Saeed Ajmal (2014)
In 2014, the International Cricket Council (ICC) restricted the 36-year-old from bowling worldwide after bio-mechanic analysis showed that all of his deliveries were not as per the rules set by ICC. The ban was a severe blow for Pakistan, which will begin a series against Australia next month. Ajmal has taken 178 wickets in Test Matches at an average of 28.10. PCB said, “We realize that the ICC has changed its rules on testing bowlers with suspect activities. We could follow in around two weeks.” International Cricket Board confirmed that an analysis found the bowling action of Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal to be illegal, and then he got banned from bowling in international cricket.
3. Danish Kaneria (2010)
The International Cricket Council suspended the 31-year-old Pakistani leg-spinner for spot-fixing. International Cricket Council (ICC) said to boycott Danish Kaneria worldwide. The ban was for five years, but he could play club cricket in the last two years of the ban. However, Kaneria has maintained his innocence, saying he will appeal the verdict. He told Sky Sports: “I am extremely annoyed about this choice. They have no confirmation against me.”
4. Shoaib Akhtar (2008)
The international career of 32-year-old Shoaib Akhtar almost got over unless he got the ban overturned. He stated that the punishment was harsh and unjustified and said he would take court action to fight it. Akhtar could not play in Team Pakistan or any match held in Pakistan, but he can play in the Indian Premier League. Faith of the Pakistan Cricket Board in Akhtar was no longer as vital to help him. Ashraf said that the presence of Akhtar in the dressing room was damaging the team.
5. Salman Butt (2011)
Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir, and Mohammad Asif got banned by ICC in early 2011 due to spot-fixing during the Test matches played against England at Lords in 2010. The anti-corruption Board executed a five-year ban. Butt said he accepted that he was guilty of breaking the ICCs anti-corruption code by bowling two deliberate no-balls in the Lords Test Match.
6. Mohammad Amir (2011)
In the 2010 Test match against England, the left-arm quick bowler Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif, and Captain Salman Butt were all suspended for throwing pre-planned no-balls in exchange for payment. The Pakistan Cricket Board requested to allow him to play domestic cricket before the ban officially expires, and ICC relaxed his penalty in January. Since the prohibition got overturned, Amir started playing in the Patrons Trophy in Pakistan and taking wickets. Amir was among the best international bowlers at the time of his ban. He had taken 51 wickets in Test matches, 25 in ODIs, and 23 in Twenty20 games.
7. Mohammad Hafeez (2016)
Pakistan allrounder Mohammad Hafeez was suspended from bowling in international cricket for the third time after the ICC found his bowling action illegal. ICC got a report about Hafeez’s bowling action in November, after the first Test match against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi. He was subsequently banned after an independent analysis found his action illegal. The ICC said Hafeez can still bowl in domestic cricket events played under the Pakistan Cricket Board. Previously, ICC had imposed bans on Hafeez in November 2014 and June 2015 for his illegal bowling practices.
8. Mohammad Asif (2011)
After the warm-up match between Pakistan and Somerset on 1st September 2010, the International Cricket Council announced that they had suspended Asif under the ICCs Anti-Corruption Code. On 5th February 2011, Asif was found guilty of intentionally bowling no-balls and was banned from cricket for seven years. On 1st November 2011, Asif was found guilty at Southwark Crown Court, along with Amir and Butt, of the planning to accept corrupt payments and to cheat at gambling. On 3rd May 2012, Asif completed his punishment, and ICC released Asif from HM Prison Canterbury, England.
9. Mohammad Hasnain (2022)
Recently, Mohammad Hasnain, the young Pakistani fast bowler, has been restricted from bowling after confirmation of his illegal bowling action from the Biomechanical Testing Centre, Lahore. The 21-year-old fast bowler was unable to compete in the ODI series against Australia next month due to the suspension. He has also been banned from bowling in the PSL and will begin immediate corrective work on his bowling action. To make him eligible again, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said it would appoint a coach to work on his move as quickly as possible.
10. Umar Akmal (2020)
In 2020, The Pakistan Cricket Board banned Umar Akmal from bowling on corruption charges. The PCB did not take any pleasure in seeing a promising international cricketer being declared ineligible for three years on corruption charges, but this was a reminder to all who thought they could get away with breaching the anti-corruption code.