Kamlesh Barjati
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The Pakistan Cricket Board has directed Shahid Afridi to appear before a three-member disciplinary committee on June 8, at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The committee will be chaired by Sultan Rana, director of domestic cricket, and will include Shafiq Ahmed, general manager of domestic cricket, and Usman Wahla, manager of international cricket. Taffazul Rizvi, the board's legal advisor, will assist the committee.
The PCB's release said it had responded to Afridi's letter dated June 1, in which he had admitted to violating the PCB's code of conduct by announcing his retirement to the media.
"It is painful for us to get involved in a dispute with a cricketer who has been the national team captain until the West Indies series," PCB COO Subhan Ahmed said. "There are numerous contributions by Shahid Afridi to Pakistan cricket. But I think people need to understand that this is purely a disciplinary issue. As the body managing cricket in the country we are duty-bound to maintain discipline at all levels. We will ensure that Shahid is given every opportunity to express and defend himself and as such the disciplinary process has been clearly spelt out to avoid any ambiguities".
As part of the disciplinary proceedings, the committee will frame charges, record evidence and hear arguments before announcing its order. Afridi will be allowed to file an appeal against the order, through an appellate tribunal comprising an independent panel of arbitrators maintained by the PCB, and their ruling on the matter would be final.
While announcing his 'conditional' retirement, Afridi lashed out at the current board, and said he was willing to reverse his decision if there was a change at the top. His decision is believed to have been prompted by his axing as one-day captain following the West Indies series, and by differences of opinions with coach Waqar Younis over selection issues. PCB responded by suspending Afridi's contract, slapping him with a showcause notice, and revoking the No-Objection Certificate that would have allowed him to turn out for Hampshire in the Friends Life t20. Afridi, keen to get the Hampshire situation resolved quickly, admitted to violating the code and stated his willingness to participate in further disciplinary action.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/517589.html?CMP=OTC-RSS
The PCB's release said it had responded to Afridi's letter dated June 1, in which he had admitted to violating the PCB's code of conduct by announcing his retirement to the media.
"It is painful for us to get involved in a dispute with a cricketer who has been the national team captain until the West Indies series," PCB COO Subhan Ahmed said. "There are numerous contributions by Shahid Afridi to Pakistan cricket. But I think people need to understand that this is purely a disciplinary issue. As the body managing cricket in the country we are duty-bound to maintain discipline at all levels. We will ensure that Shahid is given every opportunity to express and defend himself and as such the disciplinary process has been clearly spelt out to avoid any ambiguities".
As part of the disciplinary proceedings, the committee will frame charges, record evidence and hear arguments before announcing its order. Afridi will be allowed to file an appeal against the order, through an appellate tribunal comprising an independent panel of arbitrators maintained by the PCB, and their ruling on the matter would be final.
While announcing his 'conditional' retirement, Afridi lashed out at the current board, and said he was willing to reverse his decision if there was a change at the top. His decision is believed to have been prompted by his axing as one-day captain following the West Indies series, and by differences of opinions with coach Waqar Younis over selection issues. PCB responded by suspending Afridi's contract, slapping him with a showcause notice, and revoking the No-Objection Certificate that would have allowed him to turn out for Hampshire in the Friends Life t20. Afridi, keen to get the Hampshire situation resolved quickly, admitted to violating the code and stated his willingness to participate in further disciplinary action.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/517589.html?CMP=OTC-RSS
