Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar could find himself in more trouble after throwing
a trantrum at the Pakistan Cricket Board headquarters in Lahore
last evening.
Akhtar was earlier fined a total of 300,000 rupees and docked points from his
new central contract for indiscipline.
The paceman had left the training camp ahead of the Twenty20
world championship without notice and failed to show up before the disciplinary
committee to respond to charges of misconduct levelled against him.
Last evening, the mercurial bowler showed up at the Gaddafi
stadium where the Board offices are located and demanded to see top officials,
Shafqat Nagmi and Zakir Khan.
Eyewitnesses said that on not finding them present in their
rooms, Akhtar lost his temper and kicked the doors and used some foul words
to describe the officials.
Later Geo Television quoted Akhtar as saying he was protesting
over the action taken against him without giving him a chance to state his side
of the story.
He said he had only received the letter to appear before the disciplinary committee
on Thursday evening and that he had left the camp because of a neck strain and
had informed team manager Talat Ali.
The Board has given Akhtar two weeks to appeal against the
penalties imposed on him and the player said he would consult his legal advisor
on the case.
"He was very angry and upset and said the Board had taken discriminatory
action against him and had been unfair with him," an eyewitness said.
Shoaib has been included in Pakistan's squad for the inaugural
Twenty20 World championship in South Africa.
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