Re: Pakistan’s tour to India/Shoaib faces disciplinary inquiry
Good news for Shoaib “lovers” :
Haroon clears Shoaib of indiscipline charges
By Waheed Khan
KARACHI: The manager of the Pakistan team, Haroon Rasheed has submitted his Australian tour report to the Pakistan Cricket Board and has cleared fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar of any disciplinary problems off the field.
According to details, Haroon has given his comments on Shoaib’s behaviour on the tour in his report and separately also to the inquiry committee constituted by the board to probe into the charges against Shoaib that he violated four clauses of his central contract.
The inquiry committee specifically asked Haroon for his comments on Shoaib.
The fast bowler has been charged with visiting nightclubs, giving press statements without permission and reporting late to the board while returning from Australia.
Haroon, sources said, had sent a letter to the inquiry committee outlining clearly that except for one occasion when Shoaib was fined for late coming to a practice session, he had not been involved in any other indiscipline in Australia.
“As far as I am concerned Shoaib was prompt in attending all team meetings, he followed the team dress code, attended all team dinners and official receptions. There was no case of him being involved in any misbehaviour off the field,” Haroon confirmed.
However, the former Test player has informed the Board’s inquiry committee that Shoaib’s problem is cricket-related indiscipline.
“As far as my domain is concerned there were no problems with any player. But if there were instances of Shoaib not bowling in the nets or not taking part in some training session, that comes under the preview of the captain and coach and not the manager,” Haroon explained.
The inquiry committee, which includes PCB Director Media, Abbas Zaidi, legal advisor Syed Asghar Haider and former Test player Imtiaz Ahmed, **has now referred Shoaib’s case to the board’s disciplinary committee which meets on Thursday for a hearing with the fast bowler. **
Justice Amir Alam Khan heads the PCB disciplinary committee, which also includes Abdul Salam Khawar, Maqbool Ellahi and Asghar Haider. The disciplinary committee is expected to give a verdict on the charges against Shoaib much before the meeting of the national selectors who meet on Saturday to announce the touring squad for India.
It is learnt that Haroon in his tour report has dealt extensively with the behaviour and attitude of each player, the fitness problems with the players and the overall potential of each player and his value to Pakistan cricket. He has also submitted his tour accounts to the Board. The Board is, however, waiting for a tour report from coach Bob Woolmer.
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