Afridi disciplinary hearing suspended
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June 8, 2011, Wednesday
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THE Pakistan Cricket Board's disciplinary committee proceedings against retired captain Shahid Afridi have been suspended by a court, his lawyer said yesterday.
Afridi filed a petition at the Sindh High Court yesterday, protesting against the PCB's decision to suspend his central contract and revoke his No Objection Certificates, which prevented him from playing abroad.
The PCB's disciplinary committee hearing was due to begin in Lahore today.
"The court has suspended the hearing and the PCB is bound to abide by the High Court," Afridi's lawyer Syed Ali Zafar said.
Zafar had argued on Monday that Afridi would boycott the hearing because the PCB panel had already punished him without giving him the opportunity to defend himself.
PCB officials have now been summoned to appear before the Sindh High Court tomorrow.
Dozens of Afridi supporters were present outside the high court, carrying portraits of their favorite cricketer. The enigmatic all-rounder came out of his car and shook hands with his supporters before leaving the court premises.
Afridi's differences with the PCB began soon after the tour of the West Indies last month when he criticized team management for interfering. He subsequently was removed as captain for the two-match series against Ireland.
Afridi quit international cricket in protest. He led Pakistan to the World Cup semifinals in March but cracks emerged in the relationship between captain and team management on his return from April's tour to the West Indies.
Coach Waqar Younis' thoughts on Afridi were revealed yesterday when the Daily Dawn newspaper published the tour report from the trip to West Indies.
"As a captain I feel he (Afridi) is still very immature, has poor discipline, lacks game plan and is unwilling to listen to others' opinion or advice," Waqar said.
Afridi filed a petition at the Sindh High Court yesterday, protesting against the PCB's decision to suspend his central contract and revoke his No Objection Certificates, which prevented him from playing abroad.
The PCB's disciplinary committee hearing was due to begin in Lahore today.
"The court has suspended the hearing and the PCB is bound to abide by the High Court," Afridi's lawyer Syed Ali Zafar said.
Zafar had argued on Monday that Afridi would boycott the hearing because the PCB panel had already punished him without giving him the opportunity to defend himself.
PCB officials have now been summoned to appear before the Sindh High Court tomorrow.
Dozens of Afridi supporters were present outside the high court, carrying portraits of their favorite cricketer. The enigmatic all-rounder came out of his car and shook hands with his supporters before leaving the court premises.
Afridi's differences with the PCB began soon after the tour of the West Indies last month when he criticized team management for interfering. He subsequently was removed as captain for the two-match series against Ireland.
Afridi quit international cricket in protest. He led Pakistan to the World Cup semifinals in March but cracks emerged in the relationship between captain and team management on his return from April's tour to the West Indies.
Coach Waqar Younis' thoughts on Afridi were revealed yesterday when the Daily Dawn newspaper published the tour report from the trip to West Indies.
"As a captain I feel he (Afridi) is still very immature, has poor discipline, lacks game plan and is unwilling to listen to others' opinion or advice," Waqar said.
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