Court defers Shoaib decision

LAHORE: Lahore's high court has deferred making a decision on whether Shoaib Akhtar has to pay a fine of Rs 7 million (approx US$105,000) to the Pakistan Cricket Board.

The hearing has now been set for October 3 and uncertainty remains over whether he will be able to play in the opening round of Pakistan's domestic Twenty20 tournament.

The PCB had sought a ruling from the court on whether Shoaib was eligible to play domestic and international cricket without paying the fine.