Times of Islamabad

Sarfaraz Ahmed suspension: PCB takes an important decision

Sarfaraz Ahmed suspension: PCB takes an important decision

LAHORE – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken important decision over thesuspension of Pakistan Skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed for four matches on Saturday.

Pakistan has decided to raise this matter at the forum of InternationalCricket Council (ICC).

According to officials , PCB has decided not to appeal against the sentencebut will be pursuing this matter at the ICC forums with the objective tobring reforms to the Code, promoting amicable resolutions to issues asopposed to penalties at important meeting to be held at the end of Februaryfollowing year.

The PCB noted the ICC decision on Sarfaraz Ahmed with its utmostdisappointment. PCB had anticipated that the matter had been resolvedamicably between the two players and the two Boards following SarafrazAhmed’s public apologies which were accepted by the player, the Board andSouth Africa cricket team.

Sarfaraz was handed over a four-match suspension by the InternationalCricket Council (ICC) for hurling racial remarks at Phehlukwayo duringtheir second ODI in Durban.