ICC advisory panel asked to review Shoaib ban in 48 hours

Karachi, Jan 7: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has asked its advisory panel to review its decision to suspend Pakistani fast bowl...

Karachi, Jan 7: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has asked its advisory panel to review its decision to suspend Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Tauqir Zia told Reuters by telephone from Islamabad that the decision was conveyed to him by ICC President Jagmohan Dalmiya today.

“I had a telephone conversation with Dalmiya and he has told me … The ICC advisory panel will review its decision and may suspend the ban on (Akhtar in) one-day matches in Australia,” he said. Akhtar was suspended on December 30.

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Zia said Dalmiya had indicated that the matter should be decided in the next 48 hours. Zia argued: “If his action is doubtful while bowling a bouncer, he shouldn’t be suspended from one-dayers because in that form of the game bouncers are adjudged no-balls.

“We don’t mind if the advisory panel takes its time to decide whether Akhtar should be allowed to play in Tests.”