Umar Akmal handed three-year ban from all forms of cricket on corruption charges
Cricket | April 27, 2020 17:49 ISTPakistan batsman Umar Akmal has been banned for three years from all forms of cricket on corruption charges.
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has been banned for three years from all forms of cricket on corruption charges.
The T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in Australia from October 18 to November 15 but the fate of the tournament remains uncertain with some suggesting it be conducted behind closed doors.
Waqar said Mohammed Aamir and Wahab Riaz's decision to quit red-ball cricket last year was one such instance in which their personal goals ended up adversely affecting the national team.
According to Miandad, things like spot-fixing go against the teachings of Islam and should be treated accordingly.
"Upcoming cricketers shouldn't be concerned about their hairstyles etc and if they do, then movies are the right place for them," Miandad said in a video on Youtube.
Babar Azam is the T20I captain of Pakistan and has been one of their most consistent performers across all formats.
Lauren Winfield, part of the England side that beat Pakistan 3-0 in a series back in December, saw their resurgence first-hand in Malaysia and feels the tournament is playing into Pakistan's hands.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday suspended Umar Akmal pending an anti-corruption inquiry amid claims that he failed to report a spot-fixing approach in the Pakistan Super League.
The London-based MCC will play four limited-overs matches against local teams to support international tours of Pakistan.
Pakistan batsman Nasir Jamshed has been sentenced to a 17-month jail sentence on Friday (February 7) for his involvement in a spot-fixing scandal in the Pakistan Super League.
According to reports, a delegation headed by security expert Rory Steyn will travel to Pakistan and will present their findings to the CSA on their return.
Shoaib Malik scored a 58 not out on Friday against Bangladesh at the Gaddafi Stadium in the first T20I of the three-match series.
Shoaib Malik retired from Test cricket in 2015 after scoring a double hundred in a home series against England in the UAE and bid adieu to ODIs after the World Cup.
Pakistan did manage to beat Sri Lanka in Karachi as Test cricket returned to the country after a decade but lost to Australia and England prior to that.
Pakistan Cricket Board said that the Pakistan players won't be available for the Bangladesh T20Is next year because of prior commitments.
In a statement, Danish Kaneria also revealed that his life is "not in a good shape" and therefore urged Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to get him "out of the mess".
Former captain Sana Mir, who has represented Pakistan in 120 ODIs and 106 T20s, however, did not specify how long she intends to be away from the game.
Iqbal Imam played 147 first-class matches from 1989 to 2005 during which he scored 6,249 runs and took 136 wickets.
As per the agreement signed between Misbah and PCB, the former is entitled to work for any franchise during the PSL, but without any remuneration from the board.
Babar Azam was named Pakistan's T20I skipper following their whitewash under Sarfaraz Ahmed in the three-match series against Sri Lanka.
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