On Monday, an arbitrator came in support of the 10-year ban on cricketer Nasir Jamshed for his involvement in a spot-fixing scandal. Jamshed was found guilty of spot-fixing during the second edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in 2017. Justice (retd) Mian Hamid Farooq was the arbitrator who heard the appeal filed by the cricketer against the decision of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Anti-Corruption Tribunal. He eventually decided to support the ban on the former Pakistan opener.
After considering the cricketer’s appeal, the arbitrator announced that the 10-year ban imposed on Nasir is ‘perfectly justified’ and shall continue to remain in force. There were also two additional sanctions imposed on the southpaw by the Anti-Corruption Tribunal, but these were nevertheless set aside for these proceedings.
These sanctions were regarding Jamshed’s inclusion in the list of players that are to be avoided by cricketers and all stakeholders. It also mentioned that he would not be given an important role in the management or administration of cricket in the country. These sanctions were set aside as they fall outside the confines provided under Article 6.2 of the PCB’s Anti-Corruption Code, the adjudicator observed.
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The PCB’s official Twitter handle tweeted, “Update: Nasir Jamshed’s 10-year ban upheld by independent adjudicator Justice (R) Mian Hamid Farooq, the independent adjudicator hearing the appeal filed by Nasir Jamshed has maintained the 10-year ban imposed on the cricketer. Details to follow.”
Update: Nasir Jamshed's 10 year ban upheld by independent adjudicator
Justice (R) Mian Hamid Farooq, the independent adjudicator hearing the appeal filed by Nasir Jamshed has
maintained the 10 year ban imposed on the cricketer. Details to follow.— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 22, 2018
In his international career, Jamshed played 48 ODIs and 2 Tests and e was later on suspended from all forms of cricket in February 2017 for violating the PCB’s anti-corruption code. He was subsequently banned for a year in December for failing to co-operate with the ACU’s investigation. In August 2018, the PCB slapped a 10-year ban on the opener for having violated the board’s anti-corruption code of conduct.
Along with him, Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif were also handed five-year bans for their involvement in the scandal, while paceman Mohammad Irfan and all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz received suspensions for 12 and 2 months respectively. He last played for Pakistan in 2015 during the ICC Cricket World Cup which was held in New Zealand and Australia.
