Umar will definitely challenge 'harsh three-year ban': Kamran Akmal

three-year ban handed to Umar AKmal for t reporting corrupt approaches is "very harsh" and he will "definitely challenge" it, his elder bror Kamran said on Monday after Pakistan Cricket Board's anuncement. Pakistan's discarded wicketkeeper-batsman, Kamran, expressed surprise over outcome of PCB hearing, held in Lahore on Monday. "I am definitely surprised at harsh punishment given to Umar. A three- year ban is very harsh. He will definitely approach every available forum to appeal against this ban," Kamran said.

Umar will definitely challenge 'harsh three-year ban'

veteran of 57 Tests, 153 ODIs and 58 T20 internationals pointed out that or players have been given much lighter punishments for similar charges. "Definitely it is hard to understand because or players in past have got short bans for similar offences. Yet Umar has got such a harsh punishment." Akmal was referring to Mohammad Irfan and Mohammad Nawaz who were banned for short periods after t reporting approaches made to m.

Kamran said Umar would definitely consider hiring a legal counsel to file his appeal on available forums. Umar presented his own case in Monday's hearing while PCB was represented by ir legal counsel Tafazzul Rizvi. Umar, who last played for Pakistan in last October against Sri Lanka in a home T20 series has been charged on two counts of t reporting offers made to him to spot-fix in Pakistan Super League (PSL). Justice (retd) Justice (retd) Fazal-e-Miran Chauhan, in a short order after a one-hour hearing imposed a three-year ban on Umar. A detailed order will be released later.

Rizvi argued that Umar's case was unrelated to those of or two players, who left mselves at discretion of court. He also said that or players had one charge against m while Umar had two different charges against him. "Umar admitted to charges but tried to justify himself and judge also gave him a chance several times to review his position which he didn't," Rizvi said. Kamran and Umar's or bror, Adnan Akmal has also played for Pakistan in 21 Tests and 5 ODIs as a wicketkeeper-batsman. 

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