SHC sends notice to Kaneria on ECB’s plea

KARACHI: Sindh High Court on Monday issued notices to former Pakistani Test cricketer Danish Kaneria on execution application of English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for recovery of £249,279.50 against the leg-spinner imposed by the Appeals’ panel of ECB having found the player guilty of spot-fixing in a limited-overs match in 2009.
The England board submitted that ECB Appeal Panel passed judgment against the Kaneria on July 18, 2013 over his involvement in spot-fixing allegation which was upheld by the England and Wales High Court (commercial court) on July 25, 2013.
ECB counsel Khawaja Naveed Ahmed submitted that judgment debtor Danish Kaneria filed appeals against the ECB Appeal Panel arbitration award with the Commercial Court of England and Wales and then the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, both of which were dismissed entirely by way of court orders. He said that Kaneria did not file any appeal in respect of the Commercial Court arbitration order issued against him on July 25, 2013. They said that Kanaria has made a total payment to date of £24,985 in respect of the £49,270.50 Commercial Court order. He submitted that total recoverable amount is £224,285.50 plus interest until realization of amount is due against Kaneria to be executed.