Usman Khan, who has been living and playing in the United Arab Emirates with the intention of representing the Gulf nation, was called into the Pakistan camp after scoring back-to-back centuries in the Pakistan Super League last month.

The board accused Usman of misrepresenting his intentions to them. "It was found that Usman had misrepresented to the ECB his decision to play for the UAE team and had used the opportunities and development provided by the ECB to seek other opportunities, making it clear that he no longer wished to play for the ECB or meet the required eligibility criteria.

"Following a detailed investigation, it was found that Usman had misrepresented his decision to play for the UAE team and had used the opportunities and development provided by the ECB to seek other prospects."

Disciplinary action against the 28-year-old was widely expected as he was on course to qualify for the UAE and had apparently given up hope of playing for Pakistan. He played in the Abu Dhabi T10 and ILT20 as a local UAE player and was a foreign player in the Pakistan Super League until last month.

However, his performances in the tournament changed the landscape. Despite playing just seven of the 11 matches for the Multan Sultans, he finished as the tournament's second-highest run-scorer and scored two of the tournament's four centuries.

In retaliation, Khan, who was reportedly 14 months away from meeting the residency requirement to play for the UAE, has been banned from both the ILT20 and the Abu Dhabi T10, both of which are played in the country.

The sanction includes a ban from all ECB events during this period, meaning he will not be able to play in the ILT20, the Abu Dhabi T10 or any other ECB affiliated competition in the UAE until 2029. According to an ECB statement, the decision was taken after Usman was found to have "breached his obligations to the Emirates Cricket Board".

It is not yet known whether the ban will also see the Pakistani batsman lose his work permit, but it is certain that the doors to playing for the UAE are closed for good. He will now look to play for Pakistan in the T20 series against New Zealand and secure a place in the T20 World Cup in June, which will be held in the United States and the West Indies.