The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly seeking advice from the International Cricket Council (ICC) over Salim Malik’s life ban after the former Pakistani captain’s plea to have his 2000 life ban for match-fixing removed.
The PCB wrote to the ICC after Malik approached Pakistan board’s chairman Najam Sethi in April claiming that a lower sessions court had declared the suspension illegal in 2008.
According to The Dawn, Malik argued in his meeting with Sethi that the board should clarify the position with the ICC.
A senior PCB official said that they have written to the ICC asking for their guidance and advice on the Malik life ban.
The official said that the PCB has asked the ICC to look into the documents provided by Malik and provide them with guidance on what can be done in the former skipper’s case.
Malik, who played in 103 Tests and 283 ODIs, was reportedly the first player to be banned for life for match-fixing after being found guilty of bribing Australian cricketers Shane Warne and Mark Waugh to lose the 1994-95 Karachi test.
Malik said that he was delighted to learn about the action being taken by the PCB, adding that he served Pakistan cricket for 19 years and nobody can return the 14 years of torture he has been through.
Malik said that he just wants the board and the ICC to review the court order. (ANI)