"These are all baseless rumours. Shoaib can't even run, so where does the question of him undergoing biomechanic tests on his action in Australia arise," Saleem Altaf, director of cricket operations, told the News.

"He has gone to Australia to purely consult a knee specialist Dr. David Young, who has by the way, told us he'll be operating upon both knees on Tuesday to remove pieces of cartilage which are floating," Altaf said.

Considerable controversy was created during the series against India when the Indian coach Greg Chappell and a noted commentator raised questions over Shoaib's action which has not been tested under the ICC's new bowling action review protocol that came into effect last March.