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 Controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtars lawyer on Sunday refused to comment on the fresh legal notice sent by Pakistan Cricket Board to his client to pay a seven million rupees fine or forget playing in the Champions Trophy and Akhtar`s lawyer Abid Hasan Minto said since his office has not as yet received a full copy of the legal notice he would not comment on the matter. We will study the notice and then take appropriate action Minto said.

The fast bowler was served a legal notice yesterday by the legal counsel of the board who said the fine had to be paid as per court orders or Akhtar would be dropped from the Pakistan squad for the Champions Trophy. Akhtar was handed a ban of five years by the board in March which was reduced to 18 months by an appellate tribunal in June which however fined him seven million rupees and he then filed a writ petition in the Lahore High Court asking for the ban and fine to be overturned.

The court suspended the ban but has not passed any order on the fine. His petition will be heard from next month. Sources close to Akhtar said the fast bowler was extremely disheartened after getting the fresh notice as he has started serious training for the Champions Trophy. He feels this is another attempt by some people in the board to cause him mental anguish and try to disturb his preparations for the tournament.

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 Uncertainty looms large over Ishant Sharmas further participation in the on going deciding cricket Test against Sri Lanka here as the lanky pacer was not able to bear full weight after being diagnosed with right gluteus muscle contusion.

In all likelihood Ishant who broke down during the Lankan first innings on the second day of the match yesterday, will not bowl during the rest of the innings and possibly the entire game and Ishant has got a right gluteus buttocks muscle contusion. It has been confirmed by an MRI scan. He too is not being able to bear full-weight on that side Indian teams physiotherapist Nithin Patel said in a statement today released by team manager TC Matthew. However good news for India was that master blaster Sachin Tendulkars injury was not serious as an MRI scan found him suffering from a swelling in his left elbow joint while.

VVS Laxman has sprained his left ankle & according to sources within the team management Tendulkar who hurt his elbow yesterday while attempting to take a catch off Chaminda Vaas would bat in the second innings. Sachin has got a swelling in the left elbow joint and that is confirmed by an MRI scan. His elbow movements are not comfortable at present the statement read. Laxman also performed MRI Scans and has got a left ankle sprain. He is still not able to bear full weight it added. Meanwhile wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel who got a cut on his nose from a Anil Kumble delivery yesterday returned to the field today after being kept under overnight observation.

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