Kamran Akmal and Mohammad Amir were seen playing in the Aussie Cricket League (ACL), a community Twenty20 cricket league in Melbourne last December. The ACL, which features teams comprising players from various local migrant communities, witnessed the presence of former international stars, including Kamran, Amir, and Sri Lanka’s renowned fast bowler Lasith Malinga.
However, the duo has now taken legal action against one of the league’s sponsors, Tazwin Sports, a cricket gear manufacturer based in Melbourne’s western suburbs. The crux of the legal dispute lies in Tazwin Sports allegedly using unauthorized photos of Kamran and Amir in their promotional material on their website. The photos were edited to showcase the cricketers holding Tazwin Sports’ bats, and the company branded them as “PROUD TAZ-WINNERS.” In the process, Tazwin Sports reportedly removed the name of another ACL…