The PCB banned controversial batsman Umar Akmal for three matches followinbg breach of central contract. The parent body imposing a hefty fine of one million rupees with additional sanction on playing his trade in private T20 leagues.
The PCB announced that chairman Najam Sethi had reviewed the recommendations of the inquiry committee, which found Akmal guilty of violating clauses 2.2.5, 4.1 and 4.4 of his Central Contract.
Sethi said he had imposed the sanctions with a heavy heart but with the hope that it served as a precedent for all cricketers, who should be mindful of their obligations and the consequences of their actions.
The PCB chairman formed the inquiry committee after Umar Akmal had an altercation with Pakistan’s head coach Mickey Arthur at the National Cricket Academy last month. He later alleged in the media that Arthur had abused him. A PCB official made it clear the committee had found Umar guilty of violating his contract clauses but had not investigated the matter of Arthur using abusive language against the batsman.
