The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has barred Mohammad Yousuf and Shahid Afridi from participating in the ongoing President’s Cricket Trophy, reported Express News on Friday.
The players were not given permission to play as they had submitted their names too late to the selection committee. However, the players can participate in the upcoming Quaid-e-Azam trophy, the PCB ruled.
Yousuf had requested to play the President’s Trophy from the Port Qasim team, and Afridi wanted to represent the Habib Bank Ltd (HBL) team in an effort to regain his form by playing domestic cricket.
On Wednesday, Yousuf had expressed his disappointment over the PCB not allowing him to participate in the domestic series after it was revealed that he was not included in the list provided to the PCB by all departments before the cup commenced.
“On one hand, the PCB tells me to prove my form and fitness in the domestic cricket, however on the other hand they do not allow me to do so,” he told a private television channel.
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Thankfully, PCB showing some spine and standing up to these Nawab saabs. Pakistan has finally got their top 6 settled in the tests, and ironically in the absence of Yousuf.
I don't understand why people are not understanding this simple ruling. There is something called rules and PCB is doing the right thing by following. No one is above the rules and should be playing accordingly. PCB should be hailed for their decision.
If there was a deadline, they had to follow it. You can't have rules of your liking for yourself. No excuses.
Both department don't want them in their teams, otherwise they could have paid late fee.
bad luck for Afridi again.
Good job PCB. These two so called super stars thinks they can play domestic cricket at thier will. Some one must tell them "Mama G ka ghar nahi hay"
Lol...I fell off the couch laughing....PCB stands for Personal Cricket Board !
How stupid!