PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt isn’t too happy with Shoaib’s conduct, and the Cricket Board is contemplating taking disciplinary action against him for violating the central contract. In accordance with the Central contract with the board, a cricketer is supposed to consult the PCB medical panel in case of any illness or fitness problem and only then seek private help after getting clearance from the panel. A source from the PCB said that “Butt is not happy that Shoaib (Akhtar) again went to a private doctor without consulting or seeking permission of the medical panel of the PCB.”

As per his medical report, Shoaib claimed that he has a skin infection near his groin and that he was advised 8 to 10 days of rest. After getting the slip from the conditioning camp, Akhtar shortly claimed that he would be fit enough for the practice matches in Lahore from May 21 ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup.

The source also revealed that since went ahead with his medical treatment without consulting the panel, the board would not be held responsible if he faced any doping charges during the T20 World Cup: “When a player is getting treatment for any ailment or fitness problem under the supervision of the board’s medical panel they are aware of what medication he is taking but if a player is going to a private doctor they are not sure what his medication is and whether it is on the ICC’s list of banned medicines and subscriptions.

“The board has apprehensions that in existing circumstances something may go wrong if Shoaib is picked for random dope tests in England.”

Meanwhile, India has scheduled a practice match against Pakistan before the start of the ICC World Twenty20 at the Oval on June 3rd. It seems that that match that brings back memories of the first T20 final has already sold out its tickets, marking a perfect start for the tournament which is to begin on June 5th. 

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