Pakistan Ace Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was on Tuesday banned for five years by the Pakistan Cricket Board for gross misconduct and repeated violations of the players code of conduct, virtually ending his international career which has been plagued by injuries and controversies.
The 32-year-old Akhtar, who appeared before a disciplinary committee earlier in the day on charges of publicly criticising the Board, has been banned from all forms of cricket but would continue to be a part of the Indian Premier League.
PCB chairman Nasim Ashraf told a press conference that the board had "lost confidence on Shoaib", who was already on probation for two years for hitting fellow pacer Mohammad Asif with the bat before the world Twenty20 championships in South Africa last year.
"Shoaib can't play for Pakistan or anywhere in Pakistan. But he is free to play in the Indian Premier League which is not in our jurisdiction," Ashraf said.
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