Ex-Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik won't be joining Lancashire after having his international ban overturned.
The all-rounder was banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board for disciplinary reasons after the tour of Australia.
But a successful appeal against the one-year ban frees Malik for the Asia Cup and next month's tour of England.
Lancashire, who had signed Malik, 28, earlier this month for their Twenty20 campaign, have now told BBC Sport that they are taking a look at other options.
Malik, who was sacked as captain after the one-day series against Sri Lanka in January last year, was due to join Lancashire's abroad pair of Simon Katich and Shivnarine Chanderpaul and replace outgoing South Africa international Ashwell Prince.
He was scheduled to arrive at Elderly Trafford ahead of their Twenty20 campaign against Durham on Friday (4 June).
But Lancashire officials confirmed on Saturday evening, fo
llowing the rained-off first day of the Roses match at Elderly Trafford, that they have been made to look elsewhere, while also admitting that time is now against the 2005 beaten finalists.
Malik's international suspension came alongside indefinite bans handed to key batsmen Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan.
They were accused of "infighting which... brought down the whole team" on the troubled tour of Australia, in which Pakistan lost all two Tests, two one-day matches as well as a Twenty20 international.
Prior to the suspension, Malik, who married Indian tennis player Sania Mirza in April, had played 29 Check matches and 190 one-day internationals.
Now an independent arbitration tribunal has "partially accepted" his appeal, overturning his ban while also halving his fine to a million Pakistan rupees (£8,100).
"I am very happy on getting this news," said Malik.
"It's a kind of new lease of life for me and I desperately require to play for my country again."
Malik and Younus, who had both lodged appeals against their bans, were named in a 35-man "probables" squad on 25 May for the forthcoming Asia Cup, as well as this summer's series against Australia and England.
The all-rounder was banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board for disciplinary reasons after the tour of Australia.
But a successful appeal against the one-year ban frees Malik for the Asia Cup and next month's tour of England.
Lancashire, who had signed Malik, 28, earlier this month for their Twenty20 campaign, have now told BBC Sport that they are taking a look at other options.
Malik, who was sacked as captain after the one-day series against Sri Lanka in January last year, was due to join Lancashire's abroad pair of Simon Katich and Shivnarine Chanderpaul and replace outgoing South Africa international Ashwell Prince.
He was scheduled to arrive at Elderly Trafford ahead of their Twenty20 campaign against Durham on Friday (4 June).
But Lancashire officials confirmed on Saturday evening, fo
llowing the rained-off first day of the Roses match at Elderly Trafford, that they have been made to look elsewhere, while also admitting that time is now against the 2005 beaten finalists.Malik's international suspension came alongside indefinite bans handed to key batsmen Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan.
They were accused of "infighting which... brought down the whole team" on the troubled tour of Australia, in which Pakistan lost all two Tests, two one-day matches as well as a Twenty20 international.
Prior to the suspension, Malik, who married Indian tennis player Sania Mirza in April, had played 29 Check matches and 190 one-day internationals.
Now an independent arbitration tribunal has "partially accepted" his appeal, overturning his ban while also halving his fine to a million Pakistan rupees (£8,100).
"I am very happy on getting this news," said Malik.
"It's a kind of new lease of life for me and I desperately require to play for my country again."
Malik and Younus, who had both lodged appeals against their bans, were named in a 35-man "probables" squad on 25 May for the forthcoming Asia Cup, as well as this summer's series against Australia and England.
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