Pakistan: Four players were fined in Canada (26 Sep 1997)

26 September 1997

Four players were fined in Canada

By Our Sports Reporter

KARACHI, Sept 25: Four cricketers, including Salim Malik and member of the disciplinary panel Inzamamul Haq, were fined by the team's disciplinary committee during the Sahara Cup.

The tour disciplinary committee included Aqib Javed (chairman), Ijaz Ahmad and Inzamamul Haq.

Salim Malik, a former captain, was fined US$ 500 for misbehaving with cricket manager Haroon Rasheed during a team meeting held after the first match of the five-game series. Malik, according to sources, had started shouting when Haroon Rasheed had pointed to him that he should have batted more responsibly after the run-out of Saqlain Mushtaq in the first match of the series.

Inzamamul Haq was also fined US$ 1,000 by his other two colleagues for breach of code of conduct. Inzamam had crossed the fence to enter an enclosure and grab the spectator who had been taunting at him for the last two hours.

A case was registered against Inzamam on three accounts but the batsman filed a counter case against the Indian spectator two days later. According to team sources, though the initial hearing will be held on Oct 8, the matter was expected to be settled outside the court.

Mohammad Husain was fined US$ 500 for providing Inzamamul Haq with a bat with which the latter threatened the Indian spectator. Husain, who was not playing in that match, had carried the bat from the dressing room before handing it over to the batsman.

Kabir Khan was also fined US$ 500 for leaving the ground during a match without the permission of the team management. Kabir was also fined US$ 250 in Sri Lanka.

Source:: Dawn (https://dawn.com/)