By Muhammad Asif Khan
Karachi: Pakistan’s suspended leg-spinner, Danish Kaneria
- who has been banned for life from playing in England
and Wales after being found
guilty of corruption – is in London
for the hearing of his appeal against the ban. However, sources privy to the
development have claimed that Westfield
had now formally refused to attend the appeal hearing scheduled for Monday. “Westfield’s lawyers have
formal informed the ECB about his non-availability to be present at the appeal
hearing”, claim sources.
The 61-test veteran, Kaneria was banned for life from
playing in England
at a disciplinary hearing of the ECB earlier year for his alleged role in
spot-fixing in county matches. Consequently, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
also suspended the leg-spinner from taking part at any level until his appeal
is heard by an independent ECB panel.
Also, Kaneria’s Essex county mate, Westfield
was sentenced four months imprisonment for intentionally bowling badly in a
pro-40 game against Durham
in 2009, and later was banned for 5 years after he pleaded guilty to the charge
of accepting money to underperform. The ECB said that key evidence against
Kaneria came from Westfield.
On the upcoming appeal and the absence of Westfield the sources further said that Monday’s
hearing would not move forward without the presence of the English cricketer. “If
Westfield’s lawyers would come up with a
legitimate excuse then the hearing is likely to be adjourned as the presence of
Westfield, who
is the main person in the case, is a must at the proceedings”, conclude sources
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