Mohammad Ashraful, former skipper of Bangladesh, was kept off from any cricketing activities under the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) jurisdiction until the final report of the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) on investigations into suspected match-fixing and spot-fixing allegations in this year’s BPL is submitted. The decision was taken based on Ashraful’s
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Banned Ashraful apologies to nation
Banned former national skipper Mohammad Ashraful on Tuesday apologised to the nation for letting them down by involving himself in match-fixing and spot-fixing in the local and international matches. His apology came hours after the Bangladesh Cricket
The rise and fall of a superstar
No one related with Bangladesh cricket could possibly have envisaged the rise and fall of Mohammad Ashraful, the country’s first cricket superstar. Ever since he made his bow in a Test match against Sri Lanka in 2001 as a precocious 17-year old, the only way was up for the big-hitting batsman.
ICC to probe Tigers’ int’l matches
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan said on Monday that the International Cricket Council will investigate the alleged involvement of Bangladeshi players in match-fixing or spot-fixing during international matches. The name of former national skippers Khaled Mahmud
Shock, disbelief as new scandal emerges
The country’s cricket lovers woke up in disbelief on Friday after media reports suggested the poison of match-fixing had been injected into the veins of the national players by some stalwarts of the past way back in 2004. It was reported that embattled Mohammad Ashraful
Mahmud demands rapid investigation
Former national skipper Khaled Mahumd wants immediate investigation into the allegation made against him by Mohammad Ashraful that he had introduced the batsman to bookies in 2004. The cricket arena was rocked after the scandal was leaked to the media that Ashraful had admitted to the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit of the ICC
BCB boss urges patience
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan remained tight-lipped on the recent allegations of spot-fixing, preferring to keep his cards close to his chest before the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit concludes their investigation. While talking to reporters at his residence on Friday,
Co-operation only if asked, says BCB
The Bangladesh Cricket Board will co-operate with India in the ongoing spot-fixing investigation if any request comes through an official channel, said the officials on Wednesday. The BCB made its position clear after media reports suggested that an Indian bookie claimed to police that he had fixed matches in the Bangladesh Premier League