Malik to try and correct action

Pakistan allrounder Shoaib Malik is to have a shoulder operation next week to try and help correct his suspect bowling action.

Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Malik’s behalf that “due to two accidents his arm tendons have become loose”.

The operation will loosen his tendons so that his arm extension improves, which should improve his bowling action, which has come under question by the International Cricket Council twice before.