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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has served show-cause notice on Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) secretary Ejaz Ahmed Farooqi for criticising national selectors.
The KCCA secretary was asked to submit his reply within seven days.
“This notice is hereby served upon you to show cause as to why disciplinary proceedings should not be initiated against you. Your written reply should reach this office within seven days of receipt of this notice,” the show-cause notice states.
“In case of failing to respond within the prescribed time, disciplinary proceedings will be initiated against you,” it states.
The notice reminded the secretary that by issuing the press statement against the selectors he had breached clause (iii) of the undertaking, given under the PCB constitution, signed by the KCCA secretary on May 22, last year.
The clause (iii) states: “That I shall not give any press statement, interview or write articles, columns etc in any newspaper, regarding cricket, the functioning of the PCB, any decision taken by or anything connected or ancillary with the authority of the PCB including elections, working of association, the conduct of the office-bearers of association or offices of the Board, holding or non holding of cricket matches, selection etc without formal approval of the chief operating officer of the PCB.”
“PCB vide letter dated April 21, 2011, had asked you to explain your conduct in respect of your earlier (another) statement without approval of the chief operating officer but no response has been received by the PCB till date,” the notice reminds.
The KCCA secretary in his press statement last week had said: “We are extremely hurt and disappointed with the selectors’ consistency of not picking Karachi players, who have performed well for Pakistan and in domestic circuit.
“We fail to understand the criteria of the selection. While certain players are given extended chances, Karachi players are ignored by the selectors.”
