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Omission from team: Klusener sues UCB

Durban July 10. Cooling his heels ever since the World Cup early this year, South African all rounder Lance Klusener has resorted to legal means and is claiming loss of earnings on account of his continued omission from the team.

Klusener is taking legal action against the United Cricket Board of South Africa and pursuing the matter with the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), the BBC reported.

The 31-year-old cricketer claimed the UCB had told him he was being ``rested'' for the tour to Bangladesh and was promised a contract in time for South Africa's Test series against England.

Klusener is now claiming for loss of earnings, as he did not seek any county contracts under the impression he would be re-employed by South Africa only to find himself omitted from the squad.

Klusener's agent, Andrew Shedlock, said: "Although Lance just wants to play for South Africa again, he is also looking for compensation."

Shedlock said his omission did not have anything to do with cricketing reasons.

A spokesman for the UCB said: "We are aware of the action Lance Klusener is taking but we have been advised by our lawyers to make no comment on the matter." — PTI

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