"shahid afridi county cricket metter"news update 7t7

The Pakistan Cricket Board, while not responding to former captain Shahid Afridi’s request of re-issuance of NOC required to play for English county Hampshire, on Thursday formed a three-member disciplinary committee headed by Sultan Rana which will hear a disciplinary case against the all-rounder from June 8. “After reviewing the reply from Shahid Afridi, dated 1st June 2011, to PCB’s show-cause notice, the PCB has informed Shahid Afridi about the disciplinary process that will be followed from hereon,” a PCB spokesman said.“A Disciplinary Committee comprising of the following has been formed in accordance with PCB’s Conduct of Disciplinary Proceedings Policy 2007: Mr. Sultan Rana, Director Domestic Cricket (Chairman), Mr. Shafiq Ahmed, G.M Domestic Cricket (Member), Mr. Usman Wahla, Manager International Cricket (Member), Mr. Taffazul Rizvi, Legal Advisor PCB will assist the Committee.“The committee has asked Afridi to appear before it on June 8 at 3.00p.m at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The committee is empowered to issue notices to parties to appear at the hearing, to frame charges, record evidences, hear arguments and announce order in writing as soon as possible. The proceedings will be conducted in camera and no outsider will be allowed to attend.“But I think people need to understand that this is purely a disciplinary issue. As the body managing cricket in the country, we are duty-bound to maintain discipline at all levels. We will ensure that Shahid is given every opportunity to express and defend himself and as such the disciplinary process has been clearly spelt out to avoid any ambiguities,” KARACHI: Dumped captain Shahid Afridi has called in the lawyers in a bid to secure Pakistani permission to play county cricket in England that was denied amid a public slanging match, an official said on Friday.“We have received a letter from legal firm Mandviwalla and Zafar Associates on behalf of Afridi and as per the rules we forwarded it to the disciplinary committee,” said Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) spokesman Nadeem Sarwar.He had been sacked as one-day captain last month after publicly criticising coach Waqar Younis for allegedly inappropriate meddling in team selection.Afridi has since confessed to breaching the code of conduct and the letter on Friday outlined his contributions during his 15-year career.“Afridi is a national hero and has been revered throughout his career, which started as a 16-year-old boy.
“It was in recognition of his services that Afridi was made captain of the team last year and he guided Pakistan to the World Cup 2011 semi-final,” said the letter.“Revoking all his NOCs is an attempt to restrain him from financial gains. Afridi should be allowed to play county cricket,” it added.Afridi has also received political support from Interior Minister Rehman Malik and Sports Minister Shaukatullah Khan promising to help.Local media reports said President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani have asked the sports ministry to submit an independent report on the affair.