PCB’S own house not in order says Kaneria
Pakistan Super League
Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria was ‘not surprised’ with the latest alleged attempts to corrupt the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has provisionally suspended their two batsmen - Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif. “The PCB should put its own house in order first”, Kaneria, who was also a victim, said yesterday.
“How do the bookies interact with the players? There are few handful of people in the Board, who introduce the bookies to the players. In my case also I was introduced by the PCB’S Assistant Manager on the West Indies tour to one Abu Bhatt. The credentials and background of Abu’ s was not known to me and without my involvement I got life banned where as the man who introduced me to him is still in the PCB.”
“Though I was cleared by the police, the ECB banned me and there was no support from the PCB. The PCB is only supporting their favourite players and people,” the 37-year-old Kaneria, who played 61 Tests and 18 ODIS, alleged.
“Take for an example Mohammad Amir. He was convicted and sent to jail. Despite this, he is playing for the nation. The PCB went out of its way and supported him. Justice Qayyum had named several players in his report. Still, these former players are either commentators, coaches or selectors,” added Kaneria.
“The ICC and all other cricket boards should forcefully ask the PCB to have its slate clean. Then only the game will be clean,” Kaneria added.
In the meantime, pace bowler Mohammad Irfan was exonerated late on Saturday, according to his brother Adnan. Speaking from Pakistan, he said, “my brother is innocent. There was some misunderstanding which was cleared and he is back in the game today.”