PSL Fixing Scandal: ‘Failure To Provide Evidence Against Sharjeel Khan, Khalid Latif Will Be Embarrassing For PCB’

Feb 25, 2017 at 12:17 PM

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PSL Fixing Scandal: ‘Failure To Provide Evidence Against Sharjeel Khan, Khalid Latif Will Be Embarrassing For PCB’

Former Pakistan fast-bowler Shoaib Akhtar has said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is in for embarrassment if they fail to provide concrete evidences against Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif.

The duo, which was sent back home on the second day of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL), was handed charge sheets from the PCB for their alleged involvement in spot-fixing after they pleaded not guilty and denied any role in the fixing scandal. Akhtar feels the PCB’s Anti-Corruption Unit had ‘overreacted’ in the case.

“I don’t know but if Sharjeel and Khalid are pleading no guilty now and if the board has charge sheet them and appoint a commission to probe the matter than I get a feeling perhaps the ACU head overreacted and made a mistake by sending the players home,” Akhtar said on Geo News channel.

“I don’t understand if like the board has been saying if the evidence and material against the two is so strong that they were suspended than why are they pleading not guilty and have decided to fight the case,” he added.

“The onus is now on the board to provide evidence and if it is not satisfactory it will be embarrassing for the PCB,” he added.

The retired bowler also expressed his apprehensions on the prospect that a trial in court might open up old cases which can dent PCB’s reputation.

“If this goes to court I am afraid a pandora’s box will be opened and all the old cases and incidents will come out which will not be good for Pakistan cricket.

“When Javed Miandad recently made allegations of fixing against Shahid Afridi on television that is why I tried to play a role to patch things up between them because I told them if they went to court lot of old wounds and matters would come out with regards to fixing,” he said.

He further said the players have expressed their wish of fighting against the allegations and backed their stance.

“But from what I know the players refused and said they would fight the case. Which I think is their right,” he concluded.

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