What was the Pakistan Cricket Boards reaction?
After the test results were revealed the PCB appointed a three-man doping tribunal headed by Pakistani barrister Shahid Hamid to look into the matter. The panel ruled the pace pair out of all international and domestic cricket for two years. Hamid told reporters in Lahore on Wednesday, “We gave a full chance to both the pacemen to fight their cases and after a thorough inquiry we feel they failed to prove their innocence. The two players are banned from representing Pakistan in any international match, cannot play in a domestic match under the auspices of the PCB, cannot take any monetary gains and cannot hold any official posts.” Shoaib, who tested negative in 2003 and 2004, plans to appeal against the ruling. How did the team fare in the Champions Trophy campaign without them? Despite the odds being stacked against them, Pakistan began the Champions Trophy with a bang beating Sri Lanka by four wickets in their first game on October 17. There after it all went awry with losses to both
