Shoaib Akhtar banned for five years
In a dramatic decision, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced that Shoaib Akhtar had been banned for 5 years for violating the players' code of conduct, a document that I'm unable to locate on the PCB website.
As per the ICC code of conduct, a ban of 2-5 years is imposed on a player in the following situations:
- Betting on a game/series where the player/his team was a participant.
- Tried to sweet-talk someone else into betting.
- Gambled on a game/event.
- Tried to sweet-talk someone else into gambling.
- Received money/benefit/rewards for providing weather, team and pitch information.
- Received money/benefit/rewards and thus brought the game into disrepute.
- Provided money/benefit/rewards and thus brought the game into disrepute.
- Was approached to bet/gamble/provide information but didn't disclose the event to designated staff.
- Is aware of another player doing so but didn't report to the designated staff.
Perhaps the ICL is a better prospect, especially for a guaranteed income. In addition, the IPL is played in a very limited period of time (April-May). If Akhtar wants to play cricket for a longer duration, the ICL is a better place to display his wares.
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| The stupid part is that he's upset about not having a contract, which also means that he's not bound by the players' code of conduct, presumably.
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Blue and Brown (3 Apr 2008, 12:46:00 am)
I think Shoaib is actually making such statements in frustration that Moin Or Inzamam offered him money as far as i've seen these two people play their best game and they've always performed for there team when needed.
But at the other end PCB has done wrong on Shoaibs part by presnting him 5 year ban.
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