*ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) accepted on Thursday theapologies of three UAE cricketers, who were involved in making criticalcomments on social media during the Emerging Teams Asia Cup last year.*
“Following the recent disciplinary sanctions imposed on three of itsprofessional players, Emirates Cricket Board [ECB] has today confirmed thatPCB has received and accepted formal apologies made to them by theplayers,” the ECB said in a statement.
Captain Rohan Mustafa, batsman Rameez Shahzad and spinner Ahmed Raza werefined and suspended for eight weeks for venting off their frustrationsafter the UAE missed out on a chance to qualify for the semi-finals of theEmerging Teams Asia Cup in Karachi in December.
“As a gesture of good will, ECB will donate the fines imposed on theplayers to a Karachi-based charity,” the ECB added.
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After missing out in to qualify for the semis, Mustafa tweeted that theylost due to ‘poor facility’ in Pakistan. However, the Emirate captainremoved the posts, and replaced them with apologies.
