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Afridi, Shehzad and six others fined AUD300 each

Players penalised by the Pakistan Cricket Board for breaking curfew.

Afp February 12, 2015

They have also been warned that a repeat offence will see them kicked out of the tournament which starts on Saturday. PHOTO: AFP

SYDNEY: Eight Pakistan players, including maverick former captain Shahid Afridi, have been fined for breaching a team curfew ahead of their crucial World Cup game against India, sources told AFP on Thursday.

They have also been warned that a repeat offence will see them kicked out of the tournament which starts on Saturday.

“Eight of the Pakistan players, which also included former captain Shahid Afridi and opener Ahmed Shehzad, were fined 300 Australian dollars (US $230) after they came late to their Sydney hotel on Sunday,” sources in the Pakistan team told AFP on condition of anonymity.

The team management, headed by manager Naveed Cheema, a former military man, claimed the players arrived 45 minutes late after a night out.

“These players went with their friends for dinner but came back late,” said a team source.

The players are understood to have apologised and have promised not to repeat the offence, which would see them sent home on the first flight back.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 13^th, 2015.

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COMMENTS (6)

Ricky | 9 years ago | Reply @Taha: Abba, Afridi has more than 10 runs negative average as an all-rounder. To simply put the facts he gave away more than 10 runs per wicket he has gotten than the runs he scored as a batsman. All this despite digging wicket, chewing the ball and making political speeches. Afridi is only a shadow of his past and a distraction for the team and terrible example for youngsters. Having late nights out on public expense is not cricket.

imtiaz hamid | 9 years ago | Reply Cricket after all is a sport. It is not a military mission. How futile it is to fine players for being late from dinner.? I am sure this guy cheema cannot play one over. Bunch of injuries may also reflect over emphasis on fitness. Great batsman Inzamam was not picture of top notch athlete There are always rebels and at times rebels without a cause. They are the ones who are the trailblazers

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Taha | 9 years ago | Reply Beta, Cricket ki knowledge tumhe KHAK hai.... BABAR SHAH kaun haii? Afridi is not a leg spinner only. Kindly make some sense into what you are commenting so that you are heard!

Bangladeshi | 9 years ago | Reply They should have been sent back.

the Skunk | 9 years ago | Reply Discipline, discipline, and repeat, "DISCIPLINE." It is very important in life. Afridi, Shehzad and company will have to stop making negative waves. Salams

Mirza | 9 years ago | Reply Afridi and his gang should be above all regulations and discipline. It was not like they were not allowed to go out, they were not allowed late night activities. Nothing good happens late night while our out of control boys are unsupervised. They can do it all prior to the cup and after the cup is over not while they are with the other boys and have to set an example. These players should be sacked for a few games. Afridi has not been playing as a batsman and Babar Shah proved to be much better leg-spinner lately and when playing against England with Afridi. Let us not let a few rotten eggs spoil the party and infect youngsters.

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