Latif's ban shortened to one month

The lengthy six-month ban imposed on Rashid Latif by the Pakistan board has been shortened to a one-month sentence. Latif invoked the wrath of the board after conceding a domestic game on the grounds that the pitch was dangerous to bat on. While rules state that a match can be abandoned, it is alleged that Latif, as captain of Karachi, did not follow the correct procedure.

However, since the ban is in effect from the date of the incident, it will end on December 27. On November 27, Latif had declared his team's innings closed at 33 for 4 in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy game, and conceded the match, explaining that he felt the pitch was too dangerous for play to continue. "I didn't want any serious injury to take place," Latif told The News, a Pakistan daily paper. "The pitch was not fit for a first-class match, and the batsmen were getting bat on ball with difficulty due to the unusual movement and variable bounce." Khalid Niazi, the match referee, awarded the match to Faisalabad since Karachi had refused to carry on.