Corruption charges
\n Islamabad
\nThe Pakistan Cricket Board has banned international spinner Asif Afridi for a period of two years from all cricket after he pleaded guilty as charged for two violations under the PCB\u2019s Anti-Corruption Code for Participants.
\nFor the breach of Article 2.4.10, Mr. Afridi was handed a two-year period of ineligibility, while he was given a six-month ban for the violation of Article 2.4.4. Both the periods of ineligibility will run concurrently and will commence from the day of his provisional suspension, which commenced on 12 September 2022.
\nArticle 2.4.4 of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code reads as: \u201cFailing to disclose to the PCB Security and Anti-Corruption Department (without unnecessary delay) full details of any approaches or invitations received by the Participant to engage in Corrupt Conduct under this Anti-Corruption Code.\u201d
\nArticle 2.4.10 of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code reads as: \u201cDirectly or indirectly soliciting, inducing, enticing, persuading, encouraging or intentionally facilitating any Participant to breach any of the foregoing provisions of this Article 2.4.\u201d
\nWhile reaching its determination on the sanction period, the PCB took into consideration the admission of guilt, expression of remorse, past track record and Asif Afridi\u2019s request that the PCB considers his case compassionately, claiming he had unintentionally breached the Code.
\nChair of PCB Management Committee, Mr Najam Sethi: \u201cIt gives the PCB no joy to suspend an international cricketer for two years, but we have a zero-tolerance approach towards such offences. As the game\u2019s governing body, we need to make examples, handle such matters robustly and send out strong messages to all cricketers.
\n\u201cIt is bitter fact that corruption poses a threat to our sport as selfish corrupters lure cricketers in different ways and methods. That\u2019s precisely why the PCB has been investing heavily on player education so that they remain vigilant and can help the PCB eradicate this menace by reporting approaches and if, despite all our best efforts to create awareness, a player falls victim to his greed, then the PCB has no sympathy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Corruption charges Islamabad The Pakistan Cricket Board has banned international spinner Asif Afridi for a period of two years from all cricket after he pleaded guilty as charged for two violations under the PCB\u2019s Anti-Corruption Code for Participants. For the breach of Article 2.4.10, Mr. Afridi was handed a two-year period of ineligibility, while he […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-312437","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n