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Nasir Jamshed banned for 10 years in PSL spot-fixing case

Dunya News

He has been charged of violating Articles 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4 and 2.4.4.

LAHORE (Dunya News) - The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) anti-corruption unit on Friday banned tainted cricketer Nasir Jamshed for 10 years in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) spot-fixing case.

He has been charged of violating Articles 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4 and 2.4.4 of the PCB’s Anti-Corruption Code.

Jamshed has been accused of non-cooperation, contact with bookies, persuading other players for spot-fixing and concealing facts.

Nasir is the last cricketer among five, who has been handed the ban in spot-fixing scam which erupted during the 2017 Pakistan Super League in UAE.

The other four cricketers Sharjeel Khan, Khalid Latif, Shahzaib Hasan and Muhammad Irfan had served their respective punishments.