Akhtar can play domestic T/20
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
ISLAMABAD, Sept 23 (AP): The Pakistan Cricket Board dropped its opposition Tuesday to fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar playing in next month's domestic Twenty20 tournament.
The PCB had sought a ruling from Lahore High Court judge Sayed Zahid Hussain on whether Akhtar was eligible to play in, or for, Pakistan without paying an outstanding fine of 7 million Pakistan rupees ($89,514)."We don't want to mix legal and cricketing issues and Akhtar can play in the Twenty20 tournament from October 4," PCB chief operating officer Shafqat Naghmi said.
The Lahore High Court Monday deferred making a decision on Akhtar's pending fine until Oct. 3 - a day before the Twenty20 tournament begins in Lahore. Akhtar will represent the Islamabad Leopards team in the tournament.
The PCB had sought a ruling from Lahore High Court judge Sayed Zahid Hussain on whether Akhtar was eligible to play in, or for, Pakistan without paying an outstanding fine of 7 million Pakistan rupees ($89,514)."We don't want to mix legal and cricketing issues and Akhtar can play in the Twenty20 tournament from October 4," PCB chief operating officer Shafqat Naghmi said.
The Lahore High Court Monday deferred making a decision on Akhtar's pending fine until Oct. 3 - a day before the Twenty20 tournament begins in Lahore. Akhtar will represent the Islamabad Leopards team in the tournament.