Afridi admits breaching PCB code of conduct

Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi, who is locked in a dispute with the sport's administrator in the country, has admitted breaching its code of conduct, an official said yesterday.

Afridi abruptly announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday following a spat with coach Waqar Younis, accusing the leadership of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of mistreating him.

In response the PCB on Tuesday suspended his central contract, revoked his no-objection certificates, which he officially needs to play abroad, and stopped his contract payment. "Yes, we have received his reply to the show cause notice in which he has accepted that he violated the code of conduct he signed with the Board," Sarwar said.