Pakistan Cricket Players Banned and Fined 10th March 2010
Pakistan’s inquiry committee report ‘Pakistan cricket needed direction’ – March 10, 2010 – Ramiz Raja reacts to the latest developments in Pakistan cricket.



Top Pakistan stars Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan have been told they cannot represent their country again.
The unanimous recommendations of the committee were as follows:
• Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan – keeping in view their infighting which resulted in bringing down the whole team, their attitude has a trickledown effect which is a bad influence for the whole team should not be part of national team in any format.
• For the shameful act of Shahid Afridi, which has brought the game and country into disrepute, he be fined Rs3m (£23,800). A warning be issued to him by the chairman of the PCB and he be put on probation for six months, during which his conduct be strictly monitored.
• Kamran Akmal be fined Rs3m (£23,800). A warning be issued to him by the chairman of the PCB and he be put on probation for six months, during which his conduct be strictly monitored.
• Umar Akmal be fined Rs2m (£15,900). A warning be issued to him by the chairman of the PCB and he be put on probation for six months, during which his conduct be strictly monitored.
• Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and Shoaib Malik be fined Rs2m (£15,900). They should not be part of a national team in any format for a period of one year.
A DAMAGING BLOW
The four banned players are extremely important members of Pakistan’s side
Yousuf has 24 Test centuries to his name and, at 35, is one of the most feared batsmen in international cricket
Younus, a 32-year-old right-hander, has a Test batting average in excess of 50
Rana Naved is a fast bowler of 32 with a fine record in ODIs and Twenty20 internationals
Malik is the team’s principal all-rounder, combining stylish batting with economical off-spin. He is 28
Zaheer Abbas, former captain
Younis and Yousuf should go to court to challenge the decision.
Inzamam-ul-Haq, former captain
Our main problem was discipline, but barring players, I am not sure, it doesn’t look nice to just end the international careers of such talented players
Ramiz Raja, former captain
It’s a brave step.
Abdul Qadir, former chief selector and legspinner
Younis I think has been treated unfairly for long now, what was his fault and yet he is banned for life.
Rashid Latif, former captain and wicketkeeper
It’s the end of players’ power from our national team, which is a very good sign. From now on, every player will be very careful because they know that they can be fined or banned if they violate discipline.
Sarfraz Nawaz, former fast bowler
PCB went over the top, to save they own heads they had to take action.
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