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Pakistasn Board warns players

Karachi: Issuing a gag order, the Pakistan cricket authorities have warned the players that they could face stiff penalties, including match bans, if they speak to the media without prior permission from the team management.

A member of the Pakistan side said they had been told verbally by board officials that it was off limits for every player, including captain Shoaib Malik, to speak to the media without getting clearance from the team management.

``We have been told that if we violate this new ruling we can be banned for a number of matches. But, the ban would be for how many matches they have not told us as yet,'' the player said on condition of anonymity.

``Obviously the players are not happy with the new restrictions which have come into effect more strictly after the World Cup,'' he said.

Sources said two days ago a few players were committed to appear on a television talk show on the Geo sports channel. The channel finally had to cancel its scheduled programme after the board made it clear to the players that they could not make direct commitments with media. — PTI

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