Malik and Naved cleared to play in Bangladesh- Port City Cricket League (PCL)- News- 2010-10
Malik and Naved cleared to play in Bangladesh
The Pakistan Cricket Board has granted permission for two of its banned players, Shoaib Malik and Naved-ul-Hasan, to play in a domestic Twenty20 league in Bangladesh. This comes just two days after the PCB allowed Mohammad Yousuf to play in the country.
"The penalties on these players were for international cricket for the Pakistan team, but they are eligible to play in domestic competitions, so they are cleared to play in Bangladesh," Wasim Bari, the PCB's chief operating officer, told AFP.
The announcements have come shortly after the PCB banned and fined seven leading players on various charges during the disastrous tour of Australia which ended in February. Pakistan lost all three Tests, five ODIs and the lone Twenty20 match on tour.
Former captains Younis Khan and Yousuf were banned indefinitely while Malik, also a former skipper, and allrounder Naved received one-year bans. Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal and Umar Akmal were fined between Rs 2-3 million [USD24,000-35,000] and put on six-month probations.
The bans, however, do not extend to domestic cricket in Pakistan and competitions abroad although the PCB confirmed no player can participate in overseas competitions without prior approval.
"Besides Malik and Naved, some other players also applied for permission and we have an open mind on that," Bari said.
Several members of Pakistan's World Twenty20 squad, including Afridi, Razzaq and Mohammad Hafeez, were scheduled to play in Bangladesh later this month but Cricinfo understands that none of the 20-member contingent (15 plus five reserves) will be allowed to travel as the board wants them to participate in the training camp prior to leaving for the Caribbean late next month.
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Malik, Naved cleared for PCL
Afp, Karachi
Pakistan gave permission Friday for banned former captain Shoaib Malik and all-rounder Rana Navedul Hasan to play in the Port City League (PCL) the Bangladeshi domestic Twenty20 league that will take place in Sharjah later this month.
Earlier this month the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) banned Malik and Naved from all forms of the game for a year and fined them three million rupees (35,000 dollars) for breaching players' code of conduct.
Local media reported both players were banned for match-fixing but the PCB has not specified the violation.
"The penalties on these players were for international cricket for the Pakistan team but they are eligible to play in domestic competitions, so they are cleared to play in Bangladesh," PCB official Wasim Bari told AFP.
Besides Malik and Naved, former captains Younus Khan and Mohammad Yousuf were also banned on March 10 for an indefinite period due to "infighting", after an investigation into the team's disastrous December-February tour.
Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal and Umer Akmal were also fined heavily and put on probation for six months. The players have 30 days to appeal.
The banned players are eligible, however, to compete in domestic cricket in Pakistan and in competitions abroad, like county cricket in England and private leagues in other countries.
But the PCB stipulated that no player could play abroad without prior permission.
"Besides Malik and Naved some other players also applied for permission and we have an open mind on that," said Bari, PCB chief operating officer and himself a former captain.
Yousuf was cleared to play in Bangladesh earlier this week. The Twenty20 league starts later this month. Openers Imran Farhat and Taufeeq Umer have also been cleared to play in Bangladesh.
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Pakistan gave permission Friday for banned former captain Shoaib Malik and all-rounder Rana Navedul Hasan to play in the Port City League (PCL) the Bangladeshi domestic Twenty20 league that will take place in Sharjah later this month.
Earlier this month the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) banned Malik and Naved from all forms of the game for a year and fined them three million rupees (35,000 dollars) for breaching players' code of conduct.
Local media reported both players were banned for match-fixing but the PCB has not specified the violation.
"The penalties on these players were for international cricket for the Pakistan team but they are eligible to play in domestic competitions, so they are cleared to play in Bangladesh," PCB official Wasim Bari told AFP.
Besides Malik and Naved, former captains Younus Khan and Mohammad Yousuf were also banned on March 10 for an indefinite period due to "infighting", after an investigation into the team's disastrous December-February tour.
Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal and Umer Akmal were also fined heavily and put on probation for six months. The players have 30 days to appeal.
The banned players are eligible, however, to compete in domestic cricket in Pakistan and in competitions abroad, like county cricket in England and private leagues in other countries.
But the PCB stipulated that no player could play abroad without prior permission.
"Besides Malik and Naved some other players also applied for permission and we have an open mind on that," said Bari, PCB chief operating officer and himself a former captain.
Yousuf was cleared to play in Bangladesh earlier this week. The Twenty20 league starts later this month. Openers Imran Farhat and Taufeeq Umer have also been cleared to play in Bangladesh.
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