Bangladesh suspend Mohammad Ashraful pending match-fixing probe

Dhaka June 4 – Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful has been suspended pending an inquiry into allegations of match-fixing in this year's Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), cricket board president Nazmul Hassan said on Tuesday.

 

"Ashraful will not be allowed to play any kind of match till the investigation ends," Hassan said.

 

The Anti-Corruption and Security Unit of the International Cricket Council (ICC) would submit its report within a week, Hassan added.

 

Across the border, three Indian cricketers, including former test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, were arrested last month for allegedly taking money to under-perform in the Indian Premier League.

 

The 28-year-old Ashraful, a talented right-handed batsman, has played 61 test and 177 one-day international matches for Bangladesh since his 2001 debut. 

Reuters