Sport - Cricket   

Latif banned for five one-day matches

Multan Sept. 7. Pakistani captain Rashid Latif has been banned for five one-day internationals by the International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Mike Procter for unfair play during the third and final cricket Test against Bangladesh in Multan.

Procter announced his verdict today after having a 45-minute hearing with Latif, Pakistan manager Haroon Rasheed, Bangladesh manager M.A. Latif Khan and the two umpires, Russell Tiffin of Zimbabwe and Asoka de Silva of Sri Lanka.

``As captain a lot of responsibility falls on Rashid Latif and he committed a serious offence by claiming that (unfair) catch which constitutes unfair play and a level-three offence of ICC code of conduct (offensive and penalties). Therefore, the Pakistani captain shall be banned for five one-day internationals,'' Procter said.

``Latif has the right to appeal against the verdict.''

Latif caught Bangladeshi batsman Alok Kapali off pacer Yasir Ali on the third day (Friday) of the third Test against Bangladesh in Multan but television replays showed he dropped the ball while tumbling on the ground. The Bangladesh team lodged the official complaint with Proctor on Saturday.

Meanwhile Inzamam-ul-Haq has been appointed Pakistan captain for the five-match one-day series which starts in Multan tomorrow.

The Pakistan team for the first one-day international: Inzamam-ul-Haq (captain), Imran Nazir, Mohammad Hafeez, Yousuf Youhana, Yasir Hameed, Abdul Razzaq, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal, Junaid Zia, Umar Gul, Shabbir Ahmed.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Sport

News: Front Page | National | Southern States | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts: Classifieds | Employment | Obituary |

Stories in this Section

Cricket

• Latif banned for five one-day matches
• Flintoff flings Test England's way
• Chemplast cruises past Hyderabad
• Umpires' seminar concludes
• Indian batsmen need to be mentally tough: Lillee
  
  Tennis
  
• Resilient Henin takes U.S. Open title
• Suchanan looking for an encore
  
  Athletics
  
• Binu, Jasmine rewrite records
• AAFI plans better exposure for athletes
  
  Chess
  
• Adhikary moves up to fourth position
  
  Golf
  
• Team LaSalle takes the honours
  
  Racing : Motor
  
• Naren yearns for a second chance
  
  Table Tennis
  
• Changgong claws back from the brink
  
  Volleyball
  
• India tops Group `B'
  
  Shooting
  
• Rathore misses the bus
  
  

Copyright © 2003, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu