Tags: PSL 2022,
James Peter Faulkner,
PCB
Printed on: Feb 20, 2022
The Pakistan Cricket Board and Quetta Gladiators have issued a press release over Australia all-rounder James Faulkner’s allegations of non-payment with respect to the Pakistan Tremendous League 2022. The World Cup-winning cricketer on Saturday had withdrawn from the rest of the PSL, labelling some critical allegations towards the PCB.
Releasing an official assertion, PCB stated the cricket board and Quetta Gladiators are “dissatisfied and dismayed with the reprehensible conduct of James Faulkner, who was additionally a part of the Abu Dhabi-leg of the HBL Pakistan Tremendous League in 2021.” The assertion added that Faulkner, together with all contributors, has all the time been handled with the utmost respect.
PCB additionally confirmed that Faulkner won’t be a part of the draft for any future PSL editions. The assertion learn, “Taking critical be aware of James Faulkner’s gross misconduct that was an try and convey the PCB, Pakistan cricket and the HBL Pakistan Tremendous League into disrepute, it has been unanimously agreed by the PCB and the franchises that James Faulkner won’t be drafted in future Pakistan Tremendous League occasions.”
Addressing the allegations, PCB clarified that the funds of the cricketer had been cleared as per the agreed contract. The Pakistan board elaborated, “In January 2022, for causes finest identified to Faulkner, his agent despatched revised banking particulars of Faulkner’s onshore account in Australia. Nonetheless, the contracted 70 per cent of Faulkner’s charge cost was transferred to his offshore UK checking account. The receipt of this cost was acknowledged by Faulkner. Accordingly, funds on account of Faulkner as per his contract are totally updated.”
“The remaining 30 per cent of his contractual cost solely turns into due 40 days after the completion of the Pakistan Tremendous League 2022, which now stays a matter to be reviewed consistent with his contract. Despite the cash being transferred and obtained in his account, Faulkner continued to insist {that a} second duplicate cost of the identical quantity be made to his account in Australia. This meant Mr Faulkner would have been paid twice,” the assertion continued.
Earlier, Faulkner tweeted and alleged that the PCB didn’t honour his contract and termed he obtained from PCB shame. His tweet learn, “I apologise to the Pakistan cricket followers. However sadly, I’ve needed to withdraw from the final 2 matches and depart the @thePSLt20 as a result of @TheRealPCB not honouring my contractual settlement/funds. I’ve been right here the entire period and so they have continued to deceive me.”
“It hurts to depart as I wished to assist to get worldwide cricket again in Pakistan as there’s a lot younger expertise and the followers are superb. However the therapy I’ve obtained has been a shame from the @TheRealPCB and @thePSLt20, I’m certain you all perceive my place,” one other tweet added.
Faulkner was representing Quetta Gladiators in PSL 2022. He performed six matches and took six wickets aside from scoring 49 runs.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
