U19 cricketers Junaid, Akhtat fined for Code of Conduct violations

LAHORE, Oct 14 (APP):Balochistan players Mohammad Junaid and Akhtar Shah have been fined 50 per cent of their match fee for level 2 offences relating to personal abuse of a player, player support personnel, umpire or match referee during a match in their team’s National U19 three-day match against Northern at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot.

A spokesman for Pakistan Cricket Board said here on Monday that the incidents happened last Tuesday. Junaid, captain of the Balochistan side, was charged for passing offensive and suggestive remarks against umpire Saleem Butt.

Akhtar Shah was reported by the umpires for frequently marching towards the batsmen and using abusive language.