Desperate Naved may ‘go to court to seek justice’
Rana, who received the ban in March following the team’s failure in Australia, is appearing in another hearing.
KARACHI:
Dejected after being consistently snubbed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), banned all-rounder Rana Navedul Hasan may move to court to seek clearance from his one-year suspension from international cricket.
The all-rounder, who received the ban in March in following the team’s failure in Australia, is appearing in yet another hearing which takes place in Lahore today under the board appointed judge Irfan Qadir.
Naved was told to meet the PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt like other players failed to get time for the meeting from the board’ s chief due to his busy schedule.
“I made many attempts to meet the PCB chief and was given August 20 to meet him but today I was told that he would not be available due to hectic schedule,” Naved told The Express Tribune. “I was the first one who appealed against ban and was the first who showed desire to clear things out with the board. But it’s a huge disappointed that I’m unable to meet the chairman even though I’ve been waiting for weeks.”
Naved, however, warned that today’s hearing may be his last attempt to seek clearance from the PCB after which he would consider the option to take that board to court.
“Almost five months have now passed ever since I appealed against my ban but the board still has not cleared my case. I may consider moving to court to seek justice if they delay my case any further. I don’t know why this is happening to me. Even the judge told me in the last hearing that my case was strong as there was no harsh allegation against me like other players.”
Naved said he wanted to clear his name to resume his professional career as he did not wish to waste any more time sitting on the sidelines and missing international and county matches.
“I will welcome a call to represent Pakistan once again but if not, I will play in the Bangladesh Twenty20 league besides featuring in the Big Bash in Australia for which I want to go with a fresh mind.”
Published in The Express Tribune, August 21st, 2010.
Dejected after being consistently snubbed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), banned all-rounder Rana Navedul Hasan may move to court to seek clearance from his one-year suspension from international cricket.
The all-rounder, who received the ban in March in following the team’s failure in Australia, is appearing in yet another hearing which takes place in Lahore today under the board appointed judge Irfan Qadir.
Naved was told to meet the PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt like other players failed to get time for the meeting from the board’ s chief due to his busy schedule.
“I made many attempts to meet the PCB chief and was given August 20 to meet him but today I was told that he would not be available due to hectic schedule,” Naved told The Express Tribune. “I was the first one who appealed against ban and was the first who showed desire to clear things out with the board. But it’s a huge disappointed that I’m unable to meet the chairman even though I’ve been waiting for weeks.”
Naved, however, warned that today’s hearing may be his last attempt to seek clearance from the PCB after which he would consider the option to take that board to court.
“Almost five months have now passed ever since I appealed against my ban but the board still has not cleared my case. I may consider moving to court to seek justice if they delay my case any further. I don’t know why this is happening to me. Even the judge told me in the last hearing that my case was strong as there was no harsh allegation against me like other players.”
Naved said he wanted to clear his name to resume his professional career as he did not wish to waste any more time sitting on the sidelines and missing international and county matches.
“I will welcome a call to represent Pakistan once again but if not, I will play in the Bangladesh Twenty20 league besides featuring in the Big Bash in Australia for which I want to go with a fresh mind.”
Published in The Express Tribune, August 21st, 2010.