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Mohammad Shahzad: Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman banned for one year by ACB
Shahzad, 32, allegedly failed to inform the ACB before traveling to Pakistan.
Published: Aug 19, 2019, 10:34 AM (IST)
Edited: Aug 19, 2019, 10:34 AM (IST)
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced a one-year ban on Mohammad Shahzad, prohibiting him from playing “any form of cricket” for 12 months.’
Shahzad earlier this month had his contract suspended for an indefinite period following a breach of team protocol. The ACB requires its cricketers to seek permission before leaving Afghanistan, and Shahzad was seen practicing in Peshawar, Pakistan.
“The ACB has well-equipped training and practice facilities within the country and Afghan players do not require to travel abroad for such purposes,” the ACB said in a statement on Sunday.
During the 2019 World Cup, Shahzad was sent home from England with a knee injury, which he denied.
The 32-year-old failed to appear before an ACB Discipline Committee for this statements alleging that members of the ACB were conspiring against him.
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Shahzad is Afghanistan’s leading run-getter in T20Is and ODIs.