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PCB lets off players with a warning

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board let off three players accused of indiscipline during the first Test against the West Indies at Barbados with a reprimand, a warning and a promise to take stiffer action in future.

PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan reportedly "warned the players that such incidents and behaviour would be dealt swiftly in future."

Skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq, stand-in captain in Barbados Test Younis Khan and all-rounder Shahid Afridi had a heated argument and had reportedly even exchanged blows after the first day's play against the West Indies.

"Shaharyar was obviously not happy with what had happened but now things have been worked out with Afridi apologising to Younis for his behaviour and Inzamam making it clear he had no problems with Younis at all," Abbas Zaidi, Director of Board Operations, was quoted as saying. "Inzamam, in his meeting with the Chairman, had regretted the incident and put it down to some misunderstanding and assured that he had no problems with Younis. Similarly, Afridi has also apologised to Younis and the Chairman then also spoke to all the other players to clear the air." — PTI

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