After the crushing defeat by Australia, meted out to the National cricket team, the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) has imposed bans, fines on various cricket players, held responsible for their poor performance.
Taking an unprecedented decision, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has banned Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf for life and Rana Naveed and Shoaib Malik each for a year.
Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal and Omar Akmal have been issued final warnings to improve their disciplinary behavior; while both Shahid Afridi and Kamran Akmal has been fined Rs. three million and Omar Akmal has been fined Rs. two million. These three have also been placed on a six-month probational period.
Sources have also said that a 15-member National squad for the forthcoming 20/20 cricket world cup has also been finalized by the National Selection Committee.
The selection committee has also finalized the names of 5 reserved players, which include, Shahzeb, Muhammad Sami, Raza Hassan, Naveed Yasin, and Sarfaraz Ahmad.
PCB would be making the enquiry report public within the next few days.
Sources: GEO/Dunya/Express/BBC/
Update: “PCB has not imposed life ban on Muhammad Yousuf and Younis Khan, Media misinterpreted the meaning: Ijaz Butt”
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