A player was approached by bookie, confirms Najam Sethi
Najam Sethi resorted to social media despite the presence of media team in Sharjah
LAHORE: (Dunya News) – As per Sethi’s tweet, a player was apporached by a bookie who offered him to join in the spot fixing but the player refused and reported the matter to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that in turn, informed the ICC regarding the incident.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to investigate the matter on its own. According to the initial details, “The player” is reportedly Sarfraz Ahmed.
The PCB’s media wing was initially silent on the matter making it more controversial, that’s when PCB’s chairman Najam Sethi resorted to twitter and took matter into his own hands despite the presence of media wing in Sharjah.
A player was approached. As per rules he immediately reported to PCB who informed ICC. Matters are jointly in hand. No further comment.
— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) October 21, 2017
