LAHORE: Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi and former captain Younus Khan Tuesday also filed appeals against their respective fine and ban imposed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following a disastrous tour of Australia. Afridi filed his appeal in person against a fine of Rs 3 million for ball tampering during the one-day international series against Australia while Younus filed the appeal, through his lawyer, against his exclusion from all forms of the game for an indefinite period.
Before Afridi and Younus, Rana Navedul Hasan and the Akmal brothers, Kamran and Umar, had filed appeals against their punishments with the board. “Yes we have received the appeals from Afridi and Younus and we will be sending all appeals filed by the players to the governing board and then to an appellate tribunal for further action,” a PCB spokesman said.
Afridi believes his case is that of double jeopardy. Pakistan Constitution’s Article 13 says that a person cannot be punished twice for the same offence. After he was caught on cameras, biting the ball in an attempt to tamper it, the International Cricket Council (ICC) immediately banned him from two Twenty20. He has already served his ban. But the PCB said the incident ‘brought the game and country into disrepute.’ Afridi was also put on six months probation during which his conduct will be monitored.
Younus’ lawyer Abdul Qayyum said his client had a strong case. “Younus was never heard during the inquiry committee meetings and his advice was only sought how to improve the performance of the national team.” Qayyum said he wanted the appeal to be heard in front of the media so that “people should know the truth.”
The PCB formed an inquiry committee, headed by its chief executive officer Wasim Bari, after Pakistan lost the Test series 3-0 to Australia and was routed 5-0 in the ODI series. It also lost the only twenty20 international. Last month, the PCB implemented all the recommendations of the committee and imposed fines and or bans on seven players. Former captain Shoaib Malik was banned for one year and fined Rs 2 million discipline. He and Mohammad Yousuf are yet to file appeals. Kamran and Umar were fined for violating the players’ code of conduct while Naved was fined Rs 2 million and banned for one year for underperforming in the Twenty20 game against Australia. The PCB has appointed two retired Supreme Court judges – Muneer Sheikh and Jamshed Ali Shah – and former high court judge Irfan Qadir to deal with the appeals.
Source: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\04\14\story_14-4-2010_pg2_1
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