Disgraced Pakistani leg-spinner Danish Kaneria willseek compensation from English cricket authorities for delaying his appealagainst a life ban imposed for spot-fixing last year, his lawyer said Thursday.
The 32-year-old's appeal against the ban was adjourned untilApril 22 after Kaneria's accuser, former Essex bowler Mervyn Westfieldreportedly refused to appear in the hearing in December last year.
Kaneria, Pakistan's most successful Test spinner with 261 wicketsin 61 matches, was banned after Westfield named him in an England and WalesCricket Board (ECB) inquiry in June last year. Westfield was banned for fiveyears.
Kaneria's lawyer Farogh Naseem said his client was distraughtby the delay in hearing his appeal.
"We will definitely seek compensation from the ECB as becauseof the ban my client has been unable to play and earn a living," Naseemtold AFP.
Naseem refused to disclose the exact figure but went on tosay that it will be "substantial".
"We feel that they not only have delayed the procedure,but they refused to allow an interim measure until it was decided. Kaneriashould have been allowed to continue to play while the matter wassettled," the lawyer said.
Two years ago, Kaneria was arrested by Essex police on chargesof inducing his teammate Westfield to concede a certain number of runs in anover in return of money during a Pro-40 match against Durham in 2009.
The Pakistani leg-spinner was not charged but Westfield namedKaneria as the go-between during a criminal inquiry last year, which ended in afour-month jail term for the Englishman.
Under International Cricket Council rules bans imposed on aplayer by any country have to be applied by all member boards.
Naseem said his client wants the appeal to be heard in public.
"We do not have anything to hide and, if the ECB is confidentthey have a strong case, they should have nothing to hide as well," hesaid.