Akhtar conduct records requested

Lahore: The High Court in Lahore has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board to submit records of Shoaib Akhtar's bad behaviour as it considers the fast bowler's appeal against his ban for breaching the code of conduct.

Akhtar has filed an appeal against an 18-month ban and a fine of seven million rupees ($88,300) for criticising the PCB.

"We have the DVD of the interview that Akhtar gave on an Indian television channel recently in which he criticised the PCB," said Tafazzul Rizvi, the PCB's legal adviser.

"Akhtar had assured the court about his good behaviour but he violated the code of conduct in his recent television interview."

The court wanted the transcript of Akhtar's interview and Rizvi said that the PCB would submit the text in court within a week.

"The day we will submit the text of the interview, the court will give us the next available date of the hearing," Rizvi said.

Tribunal

Akhtar, 33, was fined and handed a five-year ban in April by a PCB tribunal for a disciplinary breach after he criticised the Pakistan selectors.

The ban was later reduced to 18 months by another tribunal, but a heavy fine was recommended.