The news was revealed by the Pakistani players during the fourth ODI's toss in Johannesburg.
Lahore (Pakistan Point News – 27th January, 2019) Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has been suspended for four matches for the racist comments he made at the Durban match.
The news was revealed by the Pakistani players during the fourth ODI's toss in Johannesburg.
Shoaib Malik came out to the toss for Pakistan, and said: "We wanted him [Sarfraz], but the incident... we all know what has happened. I don't want to comment about it. But they've given me this opportunity, and I want to do my best."
It was South Africa captain Faf du Plessis who first indicated that it was a four-match ban for Sarfraz. "We've heard that he's out for four games," he said during his toss interview.
This means Sarfraz will miss the final two ODIs against South Africa, and then two of the three T20s that follow. Pakistan do not have a back-up wicketkeeper in their T20 squad, so Mohammad Rizwan, who took the gloves in Johannesburg, is likely to stay on after the ODIs.
The International cricket Council (ICC) in its press release said that Sarfraz will also have to attend "an education programme to promote the understanding and awareness of issues directly relevant to the offence that he has committed".
Sarfraz had referred to South Africa’s Andile Phehlukwayo as ‘black’. He was heard on the broadcast stump mics as saying, "Abey kaale, teri ammi aaj kahaan baitheen hain? Kya parwa ke aaye hai aaj?"
