Pakistan omit Shoaib over unpaid fine
Published Date:
19 July 2008
By Clive wellington
FAST bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been left out of a Champions Trophy training camp after the Pakistan Cricket Board blocked his attendance over an unpaid fine.
Chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed said the board had not cleared Shoaib to be among the 24-man party despite being named in the initial preliminary squad for the 11-28 September tournament.
"We will call him for the camp once the board gives us the clearance," Ahmed said.
Shoaib had been asked to pay a fine of seven million Pakistan rupees (£50,000) by 14 July to be considered for selection.
The fine was imposed on him by an appeals tribunal that last month cut from five years to 18 months the ban that was handed down after various acts of indiscipline by the pace bowler.
However, Shoaib's lawyer informed the board he would only consider paying the fine when the High Court took a final decision on his petition against both the ban and fine.
The court had suspended the ban but not the fine.
The full article contains 178 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
18 July 2008 10:36 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
