Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), on Saturday, suspended Mohammad Shahzad’s contract for an indefinite period after the wicketkeeper-batsman was found guilty of breaching ACB’s Code of Conduct.
In a release, the board mentioned Shahzad was fined for not seeking permission before travelling out the country. Furthermore, the board also confirmed that the 31-year-old did not attend any meetings with the ACB Discipline Committee in relation to disciplinary matters during World Cup 2019.
"As per ACB’s policies, any player travelling out of the country is required to seek the permission of ACB. Shahzad has not adhered to this, repetitively,"
"Mohammad Shahzad has also breached the ACB Code of Conduct previously and was recently called for questioning by the ACB Discipline Committee in relation to a disciplinary matter during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Mohammad Shahzad did not attend meetings scheduled with the Discipline Committee on 20th and 25th of the last month. The Discipline Committee will meet after Eid-ul Adha holidays to assess the breaches by Mohammad Shahzad and make a decision to be publicized soon," ACB added.
"ACB has well-equipped training and practice facilities within the country and Afghan players do not require to travel abroad for such purposes."
Shahzad, who was ruled out of the world cup due to a knee injury, accused ACB for wrongly declaring him unfit. And since then, he has had his issues with the board. "I went to a doctor in London and he drained my knee of some fluids, gave me a pill and said that I could play after resting for two-three days," Shahzad had said.
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