Cricket: Reprieve for banned Pakistan star

By The Newsroom
Published 8th Oct 2010, 18:58 BST
Updated 10th Oct 2010, 01:14 BST
The Pakistan Cricket Board has lifted a 12-month ban and halved a fine on all-rounder Rana Naved.

Naved was among seven players banned or fined by the PCB after a shambolic tour to Australia this year on the grounds of misconduct and indiscipline.

"It is a great relief to finally be cleared of this ban and now I just want to focus on cricket," Naved said after a hearing of the appellate tribunal of the board.

Naved, 32, said he was always confident he would be cleared and now aimed to make a comeback to the national team.

The tribunal also halved a fine of two million rupees ($23,242).

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