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Karachi: Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar had his five-year ban for indiscipline reduced to 18 months by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday.
Shoaib was also fined 70 million rupees (around $115,000) by a PCB appeals tribunal.
"The tribunal has taken the decision with a clear conscience and under no pressure from either the board or anyone else," tribunal head Justice Aftab Farrukh told a news conference, adding that the three-member tribunal unanimously felt the original punishment was too harsh.
"We also took into consideration the past record of Shoaib and that he had publicly apologised for his behaviour and past deeds," Farrukh said.
"He has promised to reform himself and we have also recommended to the board that he should be given proper counselling."
Shoaib was banned for five years by the PCB in April for several incidents of indiscipline and violating the conditions of a two-year probation.
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