KARACHI: Pakistani test bowler Mohammad Sami is under investigation after being accused of damaging hotel furniture while drunk, Karachi City Cricket Association president Siraj Bukhari said.
“We have been told that Sami fought with a teammate and damaged hotel property while allegedly under the influence of alcohol,” he said. He added a detailed report had been summoned from the Karachi Blues team management on the incident that took place on Tuesday at the hotel in Rawalpindi, where the team is set to play its Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match. “We don’t know the proper details of the incident and we will only decide on action after getting both sides of the story,” Bukhari added. Sami was adamant he was not under the influence of alcohol. “I had a misunderstanding with a fellow player but it is not true I was drunk,” Sami told Reuters.
A TV channel reported that the hotel management had also complained to the team management and sought compensation for the damage to property by the 29-year-old cricketer. The paceman, with 35 tests and 83 one-day international appearances under his belt, has been in and out and last played against South Africa in Abu Dhabi last month.
