PCB to file appeal for Amir’s reinstatement in few days
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board will file an appeal which would pave the way for seamer Muhammad Amir’s return to domestic cricket in the next few days. PCB Chief, Shahryar Khan informed...
November 13, 2014
“Salman Butt and Muhammad Asif will have to come to the PCB and apologise to people,” Khan said.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday revised its anti-corruption code which means that banned players can feature in home matches a few months prior to the end of their ban, specifically benefiting Amir.
Khan further said that Saeed Ajmal who had been banned over his bowling action by the ICC had a 50-50 chance of immediately returning to cricket. “If Ajmal passes 3-D testing he will be sent to the ICC.”
The PCB chief did say that Ajmal had been included in the 30-member preliminary squad for the World Cup 2015.
Awards for the Pakistani team for their whitewash of Australia in the test series were also announced by the PCB chief. Misbah and Younis will be awarded Rs 1.5 million each, Zulfiqar Babar and Azhar Ali Rs 1 million and the rest of the team will be awarded Rs 0.5 million. Cash awards will also be given to the team’s coaching staff.
According to Khan, teams such as Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Scotland and Holland were willing to tour Pakistan. “We will try to invite more prominent teams to tour Pakistan in the future.”
The PCB chief added that Najam Sethi’s appointment to the ICC presidency would be beneficial for Pakistan.
