“I feel alone and at times I feel that because I am from a minority, people don’t support me. The Pakistan Cricket Board has not supported me in the case,” says Kaneria. PHOTO: AFP/ FILE
An appeal panel of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) discipline commission upheld the ban in full on Tuesday, the second time Kaneria has lost an appeal against ECB charges.
“I am deeply disappointed and disgusted with the decision,” said Kaneria. “I have been victimised in this case and [Mervyn] Westfield [his then Essex teammate] got his ban relaxed.
“Right from the outset there was no evidence against me and not even the Essex Police charged me, but the ECB has been unjust towards me and it’s unacceptable.
“I feel alone and at times I feel that because I am from a minority, people don’t support me. The Pakistan Cricket Board has not supported me in the case.”
Kaneria is the highest wicket-taking spinner for Pakistan with 261 wickets in 61 Tests.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 4th, 2013.
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" I feel like member of a minority" Yes Danish you are, The minority that cheats and gets caught.
Pakistan and PCB wasting talents since 1947