 Shabbir was reported twice in 1999 |
Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis is to help paceman Shabbir Ahmed re-model his bowling action after being reported to the International Cricket Council.
The legality of Shabbir's action has been called into question by umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Bowden.
They reported him after reviewing video footage following Saturday's one-day international against New Zealand.
"We feel Waqar is the best person to help Shabbir in this situation," said a Pakistan Cricket Board spokesman.
The 27-year-old can continue to play while he and Waqar spend the next six weeks working on his action.
It is not the first time his bowling action has been deemed suspect - he was reported twice by ICC match officials in 1999 after one-day tournaments in Toronto and Sharjah.
 |  Anyone who is suspect, even if they're cleared, they're cleared for one ball |
ICC regulations detail a two-stage process for bowlers reported for suspect actions and Shabbir is now under stage one. That means he will work with Waqar and a human movement specialist from an ICC panel.
A detailed report will then be compiled by the PCB and submitted to the ICC.
Only if he is reported again could he face a 12-month ban from international cricket.
Shabbir, who made his Test debut last year, failed to take a wicket during his 10 overs in Saturday's one-dayer, conceding 63 runs.
New Zealand won the game to take the series 4-1.
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