Pakistan ban bowler Mohammad Irfan for one year over involvement in spot-fixing ploy
Pakistan suspends fast bowler for one year and fines him $10,000 after he admits failing to report approaches by bookmakers linked to spot-fixing
Pakistan have suspended fast bowler Mohammad Irfan for one year and fined him $10,000 after he admitted failing to report approaches by bookmakers linked to spot-fixing, cricket authorities said Wednesday.
The 34-year-old said he had not spoken out at the time because he was under mental stress following the death of his parents.
“I accept my mistake,” he told a press conference at the Pakistan Cricket Board’s headquarters in Lahore. “I was asked to carry out fixes but I did not commit any such crime. My mistake was not reporting these offers.
Mohammad Azam, head of the PCB’s anti-corruption unit, said the player’s admission meant he was not required to appear before a tribunal which is set to hear the cases of four other players linked to the scandal.
Sharjeel Khan, Khalid Latif, Shahzaib Hasan and Nasir Jamshed have all been ensnared in the saga which took place around the Pakistan Super League held earlier this month.