Pakistan test leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has filed a petition in the Sindh High Court here on Saturday against his non-clearance by Pakistan Cricket (PCB) Integrity Committee. Karachi-based Pakistan Highest wicket-taking spinner Kaneria with 261 wickets in 61 Test matches, has not been cleared for selection to Pakistan team since last October Lord's spot-fixing scandal and his own entanglement in a corruption case in Essex.
"I have been dealing with the PCB over my clearance since last October and I have failed to get justice from them," Kaneria told reporters at SHC while filing petition through his Lawyer Barrister Farogh Naseem. "I have now come to the legal system and I hope to see justice will be done here." The first hearing of the petition will be held on July 4.
Last month deposed Pakistan One-day Captain Shahid Afridi filed a petition in SHC after PCB revolved his Central Contract and cancelled all his NOC's for violating Code of Contact for his outbursts against coach Waqar Younis and PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt. Eventually Afridi managed to get NOC for playing Hampshire in England's T20 Competition. Fine of Rs 4.5 million was also imposed on him by the PCB.
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