PCB abolishes Shoaib Malik ban

[Pak123]

LAHORE: The elite tribunal of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has abolished the ban imposed on former captain Shoaib Malik Saturday, Geo News reported.

Appellate tribunal headed by Justice (rtd) Irfan Qadir heard the appeals of Younis Khan and Shoaib Malik against ban in National Cricket Academy here today.

After the hearing, Shoaib’s lawyer told the media that PCB has abolished the ban and fine imposed on Shoaib Malik and now he is eligible to represent the country.

PCB had imposed the ban of one year and Rs.2 million fine on Shoaib because of poor performance in Australian tour and other activities.

 

[Moin91]

Ban on Shoaib Malik lifted

ISLAMABAD: Shoaib Malik’s one-year ban from international cricket is over after the Pakistan Cricket Board arbitrator on Saturday quashed his suspension.

PCB advocate Talib Rizvi said the cricket board had recommended to arbitrator Irfan Qadir to rescind the ban, and he also agreed to halve the fine on the former Pakistan captain to one million rupees ($11,750).

“We (PCB) had watched Malik’s attitude and conduct over the last three months and proposed that ban should be lifted,” Rizvi told reporters after the hearing.

The PCB initally imposed the suspension and fine for ill discipline dring Pakistan’s winless tour of Australia earlier this year.

“Both parties had a reasonable stand, but it’s my decision (to lift the ban and reduce the fine),” Qadir said.

Malik is among six players who have filed appeals against the fines and suspensions.
The selectors have already included Malik among 35 probables for next month’s Asia Cup and twin test series against Australia and England.

“Malik is now free to be selected in any squad of Pakistan team, but we want the players to follow discipline in future,” Rizvi said.

Also on Saturday, Younis Khan’s appeal against an indefinite ban was adjourned until June 9 to allow his laywer Mohammad Ahmed Qayyum more time to consult his client.
Qayyum was not happy after arbitrator did not allow two independent observers to sit in Saturday’s hearing.

“It was my client’s request that two observers should be allowed to sit in the hearing, but the arbitrator did not allow it.

“I did try to contact Younis but couldn’t contact him on telephone.”

Qayyum said the proceedings were unnecessarily delayed and Younis was being victimized.

Younis and another former captain Mohammad Yousuf were indefinitely banned by the PCB for an alleged infighting which disturbed the team on the Australian tour.

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal and his younger brother Umar sent requests to Qadir on Saturday for adjournments in their hearings against fines.

The arbitrator said he wanted to wrap up the hearings of players as quickly as possible.
Afridi was fined three million rupees ($35,200) for ball tampering during the one-day series against Australia. wicketkeeper Akmal was fined three million rupees ($35,200) and his younger brother Umar was handed fine of two million rupees (US$23,500) for ill discipline. – AP

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[Shamsher]

Zardari ko chaheye PCB k chairman ko farigh kare ye banda sara waqt hashish pr hota ha apne faisale se baad me mukarna is ki adat banti ja rahi ha

PCB k sare members is waja se badnaam ho rahe hein

 

[Pak123]

Zardari ko chaheye PCB k chairman ko farigh kare ye banda sara waqt hashish pr hota ha apne faisale se baad me mukarna is ki adat banti ja rahi ha

PCB k sare members is waja se badnaam ho rahe hein

How can he when Mr Ijaz butt is a friend of Mr.10% ?

 

[Hyde]

Mr Ijaz Butt is a funny guy. PCB needs to strict its policies......... either ban and stay firm on your decisions or don't ban at all

 

[Prometheus]

wedding gift???????

 

[Super Falcon]

wel wel wel we dont need him in team he will crea more chaos in the team and he is not a guy whom you cant get a replacment i think pcb is nuts if someone needed to be banned than it was malik and whom they should have lifted the ban younis and yousuf becoz they are best players and proven in england we need them and they are genuine test batsman malik is nothing by lifting the ban on malik pcb has given a wrong signal to people who deserve to be in the team and i personally against it or why they have banned them i think they are nuts they are making chaos by itself when their is nothing we are making our own team weaker be banning players when we need them when the tour is gone than we lift the ban i strongly got hurted by double standards of pcb and as a pakistani i immediatly want to see back of ejaz butt in seconds

 

[rangbaaz]

pcb dont have gutts to keep politics away from the cricket. malik should be the future MNA candidate for PPP

 

[Super Falcon]

wel if he plays i ban cricket in my home