Akhtar pays massive fine
Scandal-hit Pakistani paceman Shoaib Akhtar had 83,000 dollars docked
from his pay cheque for discipline problems Tuesday, one of the heaviest
fines imposed on a Pakistani player, the board said.
Akhtar was fined seven million rupees (83,000 dollars) for
criticising the cricket board in 2008. He has faced a series of
controversies over the years, including hitting a player with a bat, and
contracting genital warts that prevented him playing in a match.
"A fine of seven million rupees has been deducted from Akhtar's
payment due for January to November 2009," Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
spokesman Nadeem Sarwar told AFP. Akhtar has been on probation since
October 2007, when he was fined 52,000 dollars and banned for 13 matches
for hitting bowler Mohammad Asif with a bat.
KARACHI, AFP |
