Mohammad Hafeez to undergo reassessment test on illegal bowling action in India on Apr 9

In a bid to try and revive his struggling career, Pakistani all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez will undergo a reassessment test on his bowling action in India on April 9, according to a statement released on Wednesday.

The off-spinner's action was deemed illegal after a biomechanical test at Loughborough University in England last December. He was reported during a Test against New Zealand last November, badly hitting Pakistan's preparations for the World Cup, which ended with Australia winning the coveted trophy on Sunday.

Before Hafeez, Pakistan's ace spinner Saeed Ajmal was also suspended for an illegal bowling action, Sport24 reported.

Hafeez was selected for the World Cup purely as a batsman but had to be withdrawn after injuring a calf muscle.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that Hafeez would go to India for a re-test following approval by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

A statement said that on PCB's request for retesting on Hafeez's bowling action, the ICC has set April 9 as the date, with Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, India being the venue.

Hafeez's elbow extension exceeded the 15 degree level of tolerance permitted by the ICC regulations and was thus declared an illegal action, the report added.