LAHORE, Feb. 27 -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday suffered a huge shock after it lost its appeal against middle order batsman Umar Akmal in the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) in Switzerland. Umar's 18-month ban, effective from February 20, 2020, over corruption charges has been reduced to a year. The verdict from the CAS, the Lausanne-based court, has come as a big relief for the batsman with a history of disciplinary issues that has earned him a string of fines and bans during his career. At the same time, the CAS has also hit Umar with a hefty fine of Rs.4.25 million ($26,800) over his role in the incident. Umar will have to undergo a rehabilitation programme under the PCB's Anti-Corruption Code before he could return...