Published Wed, Mar 10 10 08:22 PM
Abu Dhabi, Mar 10 (PTI) Former South African skipper Shaun Pollock today said if poor performance was criteria for handing out bans to Pakistani cricketers then the punishment is a "bit harsh". The PCB today invoked indefinite bans on Mohammed Yousuf and Younus Khan and also imposed one-year bans on Shoaib Malik and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan on the recommendations of the inquiry committee which probed their flop show Down Under. The Akmal brothers Kamran and Umar and Shahid Afridi were put under observation and imposed heavy fines. "I don''t know. If that''s the reason that they lost in Australia so they are banned then its a bit too harsh. Elevens players make a team and they all have to perform. I don''t know what the review system is but its not easy to comment when you don''t know the truth is," said a shocked Pollock, when informed about the ban. Talking about his IPL side Mumbai Indians, Pollock said Sachin Tendulkar''s show with the bat would be crucial to their fortunes in the Twenty20 tournament, beginning Friday. "I think Mumbai will need him to play well. Here is a guy so great so you would obviously want him to bat 20 overs and steers the ship through. If he can get some scores he can get the team to some wins in some matches," said the former all-rounder. More PTI ATK AT
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