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Umar Akmal's suspension put on hold by PCB

This was not first time Akmal breached law as he had been reprimanded twice earlier for the same offense.

Umar Akmal's suspension put on hold by PCB

New Delhi: Umar Akmal's suspension has been put on hold by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which means that the wicketkeeper-batsman will be available to play in the first Twenty20 International against New Zealand, scheduled to be played in Auckland on Friday.

The 25-year-old was handed a one-match ban last week by the PCB for violating dress code during Pakistan's domestic first-class tournament, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.

The decision was taken after the player appealed against the suspension, a report in ESPNcricinfo claimed. His penalty stands suspended till his appeal is decided upon by a tribunal, the report added.

This was not the first time Akmal breached the law as he has been reprimanded twice earlier for the same offense.