KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has sent a notice to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) seeking clarification on the Board’s decision to slap him with a one-year ban and a penalty of Rs2 million.

A senior PCB official confirmed on Wednesday that the Board has received the notice from Malik’s lawyer, adding that the PCB will respond to the notice soon.

“We will respond to Shoaib Malik’s notice soon in which he has sought justification over his punishment,” said PCB media director Nadeem Sarwar.


Sarwar made it clear that Malik hasn’t appealed against the punishment so far. “We are yet to receive a formal appeal from Malik. The deadline for filing the appeals is April 16.”

Malik, who is currently in Hyderabad (India) for his upcoming marriage with tennis star Sania Mirza, was one of the seven leading Pakistani cricketers who were penalised for a variety of offences ranging from indiscipline to ball-tampering.