Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal has been reported to the sport's governing body the International Cricket Council because of concerns over his bowling action, it was announced on Sunday. The 31-year-old right arm spinner was reported to the ICC by the umpires following the second One-Day International in the ongoing series with Australia in the United Arab Emirates. In their report the umpires explained they had concerns over the player's action and, having monitored it during both matches in the series so far, decided it was appropriate the action should be scrutinized further under the relevant ICC process. Ajmal - who was first called up to the national squad for the Asian squad in 2008 - had taken three wickets in total in the series so far for 56 runs. Australia and Pakistan are tied 1-1 with the third match due to be played in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Pakistan fined Pakistan has been fined for a slow over rate during the second one-day match against Australia, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Sunday. “Pakistan ... was found four overs short so their captain Younis Khan was fined 50 percent of his match fee, while other players were fined 20 percent of their fee,” the ICC said. The fines added to Pakistan's misery as it lost the second match played in Dubai by six wickets on Friday, leaving the five-match series tied at 1-1. Pakistan had won the first match by four wickets on Wednesday. The hearing was attended by the match referee, the umpires, Younus, Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam and team manager Yawar Saeed. Pakistan management said it would not appeal against the fines. Team looks to pacemen Pakistan coach Alam has, meanwhile, urged his pace spearheads to provide early breakthroughs to keep Australia to a low score in the third ODI in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The pace trio of Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul and Rao Iftikhar have managed just two wickets between them in the first two matches - both by Gul - allowing the Australians to win the second match in Dubai by six wickets on Friday. Alam said it was important to get early wickets. Injury-plagued Akhtar, who has just one wicket to show for his last four one-dayers, played both games despite suffering from a viral infection but may be rested on Monday for all-rounders Sohail Tanvir or Yasir Arafat to come in. Alam praised his spinners and singled out leg-spinner Shahid Afridia, who took a career-best 6-38 in the first match, for his excellent bowling. Pakistan opener Nasir Jamshed will return home after pulling his hamstring in the first match, team manager Yawar Saeed said Sunday. Jamshed was replaced by Ahmed Shahzad in the second match.
