Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed reports match-fixing approach during ongoing Sri Lanka ODIs

Sport360 staff 16:15 21/10/2017
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  • Sarfraz Ahmed.

    The shadow of bookies and match-fixing continues to hover around the Pakistan camp after it was revealed that skipper Sarfraz Ahmed reported a suspicious approach to the ICC’s Anti Corruption Unit (ACU).

    The Pakistan captain is said to have been approached with a lucrative offer by a bookmaker based in Dubai during the ongoing ODI series against Sri Lanka.

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  • It is said the particular bookie was well known to the Pakistan players and is said to have supplied net bowlers to the team regularly in the UAE.

    The spot-fixing approach made a few nights ago, is reported to be regarding advance information on the skipper’s bowling changes.

    Pakistan cricket has been dealing with spot-fixing cases in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) with bans handed out recently to Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif.

    However, this fresh incident has sparked fears once again in the team management and the anti-corruption officials travelling with the team.

    “The matter has been handled as per standard procedure but there is a lot of respect for Sarfraz, who as a captain and player, has set a great example for his teammates on how to avoid attempts to corrupt the game,” an official of the Pakistan Cricket Board said on condition of anonymity.

    “ICC rules don’t allow us to name player (s) in such cases where approaches are reported but yes Sarfraz got an offer and he immediately reported the matter to the concerned officials, who have taken appropriate action,” the source added.

    The official said that the vigilance around the players has been increased following the development while team curfew timings have been reset after being relaxed sometime back.

    “On the insistence of head coach Mickey Arthur, there was a bit of relaxation for the players during the ongoing series in the UAE and they were allowed to meet friends and go out for shopping and dinners but now strict procedures and timings have been enforced again,” the official said.

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