Bangladesh's Ashraful gets 8-year fixing ban
In addition, he will have to pay a fine of one million taka ($12,820)
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DHAKA:
Bangladesh cricket authorities banned former captain Mohammad Ashraful for eight years on Wednesday after he was found guilty of match-fixing during a domestic Twenty20 tournament, officials said.
"He was found guilty of all four charges and is banned from cricket for eight years," said Khademul Islam Chowdhury, the head of a special panel set up by the Bangladesh board to investigate match-fixing allegations.
"In addition, he will have to pay a fine of one million taka ($12,820)," Chowdhury told reporters.
Ashraful, who captained Bangladesh between 2007 and 2009, was allegedly involved in fixing a match between the Dhaka Gladiators and the Chittagong Kings teams during last year’s second edition of the BPL.
Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful made a tearful confession on national television in June 2013 to fixing after he was quizzed by ICC anti-corruption officials who have investigated the case.
Ashraful had later confessed and apologised for his involvement in the scandal.
Bangladesh cricket authorities banned former captain Mohammad Ashraful for eight years on Wednesday after he was found guilty of match-fixing during a domestic Twenty20 tournament, officials said.
"He was found guilty of all four charges and is banned from cricket for eight years," said Khademul Islam Chowdhury, the head of a special panel set up by the Bangladesh board to investigate match-fixing allegations.
"In addition, he will have to pay a fine of one million taka ($12,820)," Chowdhury told reporters.
Ashraful, who captained Bangladesh between 2007 and 2009, was allegedly involved in fixing a match between the Dhaka Gladiators and the Chittagong Kings teams during last year’s second edition of the BPL.
Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful made a tearful confession on national television in June 2013 to fixing after he was quizzed by ICC anti-corruption officials who have investigated the case.
Ashraful had later confessed and apologised for his involvement in the scandal.