Nasir Jamshed Suspended From All Forms Of Cricket
Feb 14, 2017 at 11:42 AM
Pakistan opener Nasir Jamshed has been provisionally suspended from all forms of cricket for violating the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) anti-corruption code.
The left-handed batsman, who shot to fame after scoring two consecutive centuries in India during the 2012-13 series, last played for Pakistan in the 2015 World Cup. The 27-year-old has appeared in 48 ODIs, 18 T20 and a couple of Tests for Pakistan.
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Pakistan cricket, which has suffered a lot due to match-fixing menace in the recent past, has been rocked again after few of their national team players were found guilty of breaching the anti-corruption code.
Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif were provisionally suspended on Friday (February 10) from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) as part of an ongoing anti-corruption investigation while fast-bowler Mohammad Irfan is currently being investigated for his alleged involvement in the controversy.
“The PCB took the lead in the Pakistan Super League scandal, unlike the time when the International Cricket Council (ICC) had caught three Pakistani players involved in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal,” PCB chairman Shahryar Khan said.
“We took action as soon as we had sufficient evidence. The two boys that were sent back to Pakistan took the same flight as I did and I told them how disappointed I was with their actions. The PCB does not take such scandals lightly.
“Mohammad Irfan is still being investigated, however he has not been served a show-cause notice at the moment,” he added.
Khan further said Shahzaib Hasan and Zulfiqar Babar have been cleared and no action will be taken against them. He also said no other player is under investigation now.
“Once the investigation has been finalised, a disciplinary committee will be formed, headed by a senior judge. The committee will then hear what each of the accused has to say before deciding upon a punishment for them.
“I want to make it clear that the PCB wants deterrent punishments for anyone who is really guilty. Players should not think that they will be able to pursue their cricketing careers till four or five years after they have been punished,” he added.
The PCB chief also said a player will be held guilty if he does not inform the board after being approached by a bookie.
“If the player does not report the incident to an official, they are considered guilty even if they did not plan to take the offer up,” he concluded.