Karachi, Nov 22: Former Pakistan cricket captain and wicketkeeper Rashid Latif faces disciplinary action for criticising Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and its policies in a critical television interview, an official said. "Latif has been served a show cause notice for a television interview and the PCB disciplinary committee headed by Justice (Retired) Amir Alam will hear the case on a date to be announced later," said PCB spokesman Samiul Hasan.
Latif, whose fight against match fixing has put his career at risk, admitted that he breached the players' code of conduct but stands by claims aired last night that the board's selection process was fraught with inconsistencies.
"I couldn't wait and told the public whatever I felt was wrong," Latif told.
"The coach Javed Miandad and then chairman PCB Tauqir Zia intervened in the selection process and that detracked the rebuilding process which started off well," Latif had said.
He also criticised the PCB's chief selector Aamir Sohail and Javed in a newspaper column earlier this week.
Latif, who has played 166 one-dayers and 37 tests for Pakistan, pulled out of the two-match test series against South Africa last month. Bureau Report