Match-Fixing: ICC bans UAE gamers Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar for eight years

The ICC on Tuesday slapped eight-year bans on United Arab Emirates (UAE) cricketers Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar Butt for his or her alleged position in making an attempt to repair matches within the T20 World Cup qualifier in 2019.
The bans are backdated to October 16, 2019, once they had been provisionally suspended for making an attempt to deprave matches and located responsible of breaching international physique’s Anti-Corruption Code.
The 33-year-old former captain and proper arm pacer Naveed has performed 39 ODIs and 31 T20 Internationals for his nation, whereas 42-year-old middle-order batsman Butt has performed 40 ODIs and 32 video games within the shortest format.
“Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar represented their adopted country, the UAE at the highest level in cricket,” Alex Marshall, ICC General Manager – Integrity Unit, stated in an ICC launch.
“Naveed was the captain and main wicket taker. Anwar was the opening bat. Both had lengthy worldwide careers and had been effectively versed within the risk from match fixers.
“That they both chose to engage with this corrupt activity was a cynical betrayal of their positions, their teammates, and all supporters of UAE cricket.”
According to the discharge, the 2 cricketers had been discovered responsible of: Article 2.1.1 for being social gathering to an settlement or effort to repair or contrive or in any other case affect improperly the outcome, progress, conduct or different facet(s) of a match or matches on the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019.
Article 2.4.4 – Failing to confide in the ACU full particulars of any approaches or invites acquired to interact in corrupt conduct below the Code on the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019.
Naveed was additionally discovered responsible of breaching the next two counts of the Emirates Cricket Board Anti-Corruption Code for Participants of the T10 League 2019:
Article 2.1.1 for being social gathering to an settlement or effort to repair or contrive or in any other case affect improperly the outcome, progress, conduct or different facet(s) of a match or matches on the T10 League 2019.
Article 2.4.4 – Failing to confide in the ACU full particulars of any approaches or invites acquired to interact in corrupt conduct below the Code on the T10 League 2019.
Marshall expressed happiness that each have been given important sanctions.
“I am pleased that the independent Tribunal has imposed significant bans from all forms of cricket and this should serve as a warning to any cricketer who considers taking the wrong path.”