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Husain fined and suspended, still in Dhaka-bound team
By Sports Correspondent
03 January 1998
LAHORE, Jan 2:The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) disciplinary
committee fined left-arm Test spinner Mohammad Hussain Rs 25,000
and also banned him from participation in two domestic
first-class matches on Friday. The PCB secretary, while
announcing the decision of the committee, said that the stocky
cricketer from Lahore has been penalised for going to Bangladesh
to play cricket without seeking permission from the board.
Interestingly, the disciplinary committee fined Mohammad Hussain
after the national selection committee had named him in the
Pakistan team which will take part in the Silver Jubilee
Independence Cup Cricket in Bangladesh. The team has also been
approved by the PCB Council-members. The tournament will be
played from Jan 10 to 18. Besides Pakistan and the host
Bangladesh, the national team of India is also participating in
the triangular contest.
Husain, last season, represented United Bank in the Patron's
Trophy. But since the time UBL cricket team has been disbanded,
he has not played in any first first-class match. It was unclear
what happens if Husain doesn't play in any first-class match
this season.
He, however, has been retained in the Dhaka-bound team. The
hard-hitting international Shahid Afridi had earlier been fined
Rs 25,000 on a similar charge and also banned from two domestic
first-class matches after he had appeared before the
disciplinary committee in mid-November and apologised for going
to Bangladesh without seeking permission from the PCB.
Mohammad Husain had failed to appear before the committee headed
by former Test opener Talaat Ali because he was reported to be
out of country.
However, the national selection committee did not take into
consideration the contemplated punitive action against Mohammad
Husain while picking him for the national team on December 26.
Source: Dawn
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Date-stamped : 25 Feb1998 - 18:54