RE: ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 News, Updates and Results
Pakistan players break WC curfew before India clash
Eight Pakistan players, including former
captain Shahid Afridi, have been fined
for breaching a team curfew ahead of
their crucial World Cup game against
India, sources said on Thursday. They
have also been warned that a repeat
offence will see them kicked out of the
tournament which starts on Saturday.
"Eight of the Pakistan players, which
also included former captain Shahid
Afridi and opener Ahmed Shehzad, were
fined 300 Australian dollars (US $230)
after they came late to their Sydney
hotel on Sunday," sources in the
Pakistan team told AFP on condition of
anonymity.
The team management, headed by
manager Naveed Cheema, a former
military man, claimed the players
arrived 45 minutes late after a night
out."These players went with their
friends for dinner but came back late,"
said a team source.
The players are understood to have
apologised and have promised not to
repeat the offence. Team management
have told the players that if such a
breach was repeated, they will be sent
home on the first available flight.
Pakistan are placed in Group B of the
14-team World Cup which starts in
New Zealand and Australia from
Saturday. Pakistan play their first group
game against arch-rivals and title-
holders India in Adelaide on Sunday.
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Pakistan players break WC curfew before India clash
Eight Pakistan players, including former
captain Shahid Afridi, have been fined
for breaching a team curfew ahead of
their crucial World Cup game against
India, sources said on Thursday. They
have also been warned that a repeat
offence will see them kicked out of the
tournament which starts on Saturday.
"Eight of the Pakistan players, which
also included former captain Shahid
Afridi and opener Ahmed Shehzad, were
fined 300 Australian dollars (US $230)
after they came late to their Sydney
hotel on Sunday," sources in the
Pakistan team told AFP on condition of
anonymity.
The team management, headed by
manager Naveed Cheema, a former
military man, claimed the players
arrived 45 minutes late after a night
out."These players went with their
friends for dinner but came back late,"
said a team source.
The players are understood to have
apologised and have promised not to
repeat the offence. Team management
have told the players that if such a
breach was repeated, they will be sent
home on the first available flight.
Pakistan are placed in Group B of the
14-team World Cup which starts in
New Zealand and Australia from
Saturday. Pakistan play their first group
game against arch-rivals and title-
holders India in Adelaide on Sunday.
http://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-serie...an-players-break-wc-curfew-before-india-clash
