DUBAI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday suspended opening batsman Nasir Jamshed from all formats of cricket for violating anti-corruption code.
Chairman Pakistan Super League (PSL) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Executive Committee Najam Sethi in a tweet said PCB has provisionally suspended Nasir Jamshed from all forms of cricket for violating its anti-corruption code.
PCB has provisionally suspended Nasir Jamshed from all forms of cricket for violating its anti-corruption code @TheRealPCB
— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) February 13, 2017
PCB has escalated crackdown against corruption and spot-fixing.
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Khalid Latif and Sharjeel Khan’s suspected involvement in spot-fixing came to lime light during the ongoing PSL. They have also been provisionally suspended from playing. While, Shahzaib Hassan and Zulfiqar Babar have been cleared of investigation.
Fast bowler Muhammed Irfan is currently under investigation.
Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shehryar Khan believes that lack of education among players leads them to indulge in corrupt practices like spot-fixing.
“The menace could be eradicated once educated players come to the fore,” he said.
