… but Tanvir in firing line

Sohail Tanvir has irked the Pakistan Cricket Board for holding an unauthorised press conference in Islamabad last night, following which the board is contemplating a disciplinary action against the left-arm fast bowler.

Sohail Tanvir has irked the Pakistan Cricket Board for holding an unauthorised press conference in Islamabad last night, following which the board is contemplating a disciplinary action against the left-arm fast bowler.

Addressing the media last night, Tanvir urged the Indian cricket team to tour Pakistan despite last week’s Mumbai mayhem that killed nearly 200 people. However, it didn’t go well with the PCB as senior officials notably chairman, Ejaz Butt, chief operating officer, Saleem Altaf and newly-appointed director-general, Javed Miandad expressed unhappiness over the pacer’s action.

“There is no doubt that Sohail has violated his central contract by holding such a conference without seeking permission of the PCB,” one board official said. “We are looking into the matter as no player is permitted to interact with the media and have press conferences without prior permission of the board. The penalties for violating this clause are clearly laid down in the players central contracts,” he said.

Tanvir was in Mumbai during the terror attacks and has pleaded for the game not to be affected by the tragic incident. PCB also said that the chairman had asked to ensure that Pakistani cricketers refrain from giving statements in the press on the India series.