PCB slaps fine, ban on Afridi (16 Nov 1997)

16 November 1997

PCB slaps fine, ban on Afridi

Sports Correspondent

LAHORE, Nov 15: Pinch-hitter Shahid Afridi was imposed a fined of Rs. 25,000 and banned from playing two Patron's Cricket Trophy matches. The fine was imposed on the all-rounderbythe disciplinary committee chairman Taalat Ali Malik for playing in Bangladesh without seeking permission from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The left-arm spinner Muhammad Hussain who was also called to appear before the committee on the same charge did not turn up. Name of Shahid Afridi was recommended by selection committee to be included in the Pakistan under-19 team which will tour Australia, but the PCB Council decided to drop him. Only Talaat Ali Malik was present in the disciplinary committee meeting when Shahid Afridi appeared before him. He consulted another member of the committee, Ashraf Qureshi, on telephone in Rawalpindi before announcing the decision. Another member Sikandar Bakht is reported to be out of Pakistan these days.

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