Mohammad Irfan to appear before Anti-Corruption Tribunal on Tuesday [Update #91]

[saeed5646]

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has summoned Islamabad United pacer Mohammad Irfan and Karachi Kings opener Shahzeb Hassan for an inquiry regarding the infamous spot-fixing scandal that took place during the second edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), sources told The Express Tribune.

“The ACU has summoned Shahzeb and Irfan for questioning in connection with the ongoing inquiry into the spot-fixing scandals,” said an unnamed PCB official.

The news must’ve come as a surprise for Kings batsman Shahzeb, who was given clearance by the PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan in a statement during the tournament.

However, tall left-armer Irfan, who plays for same franchise which also featured suspended duo Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif, remained under investigation throughout the tournament.

The names of both the cricketers as well as Quetta Gladiators’ left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar were mentioned when the news of the scandal first popped up.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/1352106/pcbs-anti-corruption-unit-summons-shahzeb-irfan/

 

[saeed5646]

shehzab yr what have you done golden opportunity miss by him since sharjeel was ban .i hope he has done

nothing wrong

 

[saeed5646]

why i feel that PCB is putting these two in pressure to find some evidence against sharjeel and khalid latif

 

[zn426]

What is this?
Why is it that after Sharjeel and Khalid (our openers), are in trouble, now it's a fast bowler (who's done anyway) and Shahzaib Hassan (yet another opener) are getting called in?
Meanwhile, Akmal has an amazing PSL.
Doesn't all of this timing seem utterly bizarre to you? It's probably just coincidence but at some point coincidences become too many.

 

[MenInG]

Shahzaib blew the whistle on this before so am sure nothing wrong

 

[JibranAnsari]

hofefully everything is alright with him.

 

[rhony]

Shahzaib blew the whistle on this before so am sure nothing wrong

Are you sure? As per cricinfo, they could be charged

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Are you sure? As per cricinfo, they could be charged

No, cricinfo says PCB anti-corruption unit will assess their evidence and information and will determine whether to charge them or not."

 

[Saj]

If Irfan was under investigation then he should not have been allowed to play in the PSL.

 

[Markhor]

Maybe this is why Shahzaib wasn't called up to the WI training camp.

 

[rhony]

No, cricinfo says PCB anti-corruption unit will assess their evidence and information and will determine whether to charge them or not."

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan and batsman Shahzaib Hasan have been summoned by the PCB in relation to their investigation into alleged corruption in the PSL. Both men had been called in for questioning by the anti-corruption unit in Dubai last month but were given a clean chit to continue playing the tournament. Now, a PCB spokesman said, they face the possibility of being charged.

 

[KhanNn]

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan and batsman Shahzaib Hasan have been summoned by the PCB in relation to their investigation into alleged corruption in the PSL. Both men had been called in for questioning by the anti-corruption unit in Dubai last month but were given a clean chit to continue playing the tournament. Now, a PCB spokesman said, they face the possibility of being charged.

My gawd this story full of turns and teists. Why can we not get one proper answer from pcb?!

 

[Jabo]

Shahzeb Hassan

Isn't he the batsman people want back for ODI/T20?

 

[Hamza_]

Mohammad Irfan and match fixing?

 

[mango_bite77]

More twists to come. During PSL the case looked clear like crystal but unfortunately PCB has failed to reach at a conclusion which makes PCB a bit of suspect in the whole matter.

 

[Square Drive]

If this is why Shahzaib wasn't named in the 31-man squad, then it makes sense.

 

[Abdullah719]

If this is why Shahzaib wasn't named in the 31-man squad, then it makes sense.

I still fail to see how they were allowed to play PSL, specially Irfan, when it was mentioned multiple times during the tournament that he was under investigation.

Shahzaib seems to be a new development because he was said to have been cleared previously.

 

[Square Drive]

I still fail to see how they were allowed to play PSL, specially Irfan, when it was mentioned multiple times during the tournament that he was under investigation.

Shahzaib seems to be a new development because he was said to have been cleared previously.

Yeah exactly.

Should've been barred.

 

[MenInG]

https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/spo...d-irfan-today-as-psl-corruption-probe-widens/

LAHORE – Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Irfan will appear before the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) today as part of the PSL spot-fixing investigation.

After recording Irfan’s statement today regarding alleged corruption in Pakistan Super League season 2, PCB will interrogate batsman Shahzaib Hasan tomorrow (Tuesday).

Islamabad United’s Mohammad Irfan and Karachi Kings’ Shahzaib Hasan also faced a barrage of questions by the PCB during the tournament in Dubai last month but they were allowed to remain part of their respective teams.

The PSL corruption probe followed reports that Islamabad United duo Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif were allegedly involved in spot-fixing.

Both the players were immediately suspended and were sent home putting the credibility of the glamorous cricket league in question.

Nasir Jamshed, who has been accused of referring Islamabad duo Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif to alleged bookie Yousuf, has been provisionally suspended from all forms of cricket by the Pakistan Cricket Board. This was confirmed by PSL chairman Najam Sethi as well.


Regarding the ongoing probe, PCB Chairman Shaharyar said, “Everything is in our hands. We will decide the case and we will hand out the punishments.”

 

[hadi123]

His career is over anyway he's too old and unfit so not too worried from that point of view. But this is not good news regarding fixing, don't want any of our players involved in fixing, even if it was a player I didn't want in the Pakistan side eg Shehzad

 

[SM1989]

Mohammad Irfan admits violation of PCB's Anti Corruption Code

KARACHI: Pakistan fast-bowler Muhammad Irfan has admitted that he violated the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s anti-corruption code, a board official confirmed to The Express Tribune on Monday.

The world’s tallest cricketer told the board’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) that he was contacted by bookies before the death of his mother, and not during the Pakistan Super League.

But instead of notifying the ACU, as he should have, Irfan admitted that he kept the approaches to himself.

Irfan further said that he was mentally disturbed following the death of his mother, which is why it never occurred to him that he should inform the ACU.

The second edition of the PSL was rocked in its first week when the PCB suspended Islamabad United’s duo Sharjeel Khan and Khalif Latif on corruption charges.

Irfan’s name was also mentioned along with Karachi Kings’ Shahzeb Hasan and Quetta Gladiators’ Zulfiqar Babar in the investigation, but they were not suspended a la the other two.

Hasan has also recorded his statement but it remains unknown whether he too has admitted that he kept the bookies’ advances to himself.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/1354304/irfan-admits-violation-pcbs-anti-corruption-code/

 

[Major]

good stuff from PCB.

If a player is approached and doesnt report, the player should be charged.

Because not reporting it causes more problems

These guys dont even report, then after 10 years they say, oh we were approached and all.

 

[srh]

good stuff from PCB.

If a player is approached and doesnt report, the player should be charged.

Because not reporting it causes more problems

These guys dont even report, then after 10 years they say, oh we were approached and all.

but then why other boards like NZ are not doing it? [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION]

 

[Salman]

This is a bit more painful to read as i think back to all the people here on PP and beyond that were heavily involved in making his career into a reality from funding his bus tickets to and from his village to the NCA, getting him 5 minutes trail in front of Aqib Javed, supporting his living expenses, his first pair of proper size cricket shoes (my own father delivered them by hand to some guy in Southall to take to Pakistan) and so on etc... Lack of judgement and the right education has been his downfall.

 

[badsha001]

Irfan further said that he was mentally disturbed following the death of his mother, which is why it never occurred to him that he should inform the ACU.

Not sure if this is the valid reason but if one can take his wife medicine by mistake and get away with few months suspension then this excuse should work as well...

 

[Markhor]

Oh dear. As Salman mentions, this forum did a lot in getting Mohammad Irfan recognised and getting him started.

To see his career potentially end in these circumstances is sad whatever you think of him as a bowler. However not reporting an approach is an offence in itself and the players are made aware of this.

 

[BA56]

Need to take a stand against these flimsy excuses. He was approached, didn't report it, then an unfortunate incident in his family meant he was called back from the tour. Hey Irfan if you had time to be approached by a bookie then you should have time to report it.

If this was pre-PSL, it opens a whole new can of worms for me. Who else was approached for the Australia tour? Was Sharjeel involved then as well?

 

[Syed1]

Oh dear. As Salman mentions, this forum did a lot in getting Mohammad Irfan recognised and getting him started.

To see his career potentially end in these circumstances is sad whatever you think of him as a bowler. However not reporting an approach is an offence in itself and the players are made aware of this.

An excuse could be made in his case since the approach was right before his mother's passing and he had bigger things to worry about.

If he comes clean on what he was asked to do and whether he didn't go through with it then he should be let off with a slap on the wrists.

 

[BA56]

An excuse could be made in his case since the approach was right before his mother's passing and he had bigger things to worry about.

If he comes clean on what he was asked to do and whether he didn't go through with it then he should be let off with a slap on the wrists.

How long does it take to report an approach, go to your team manager and say what happened. That's the culture you wanna build. If you let off people with wrist slaps then you get the culture and cancer of fixing.

 

[Abdullah719]

Disappointing stuff. You would have thought the players would have known better after past events but they keep proving us wrong.

 

[ExpressPacer]

This is a bit more painful to read as i think back to all the people here on PP and beyond that were heavily involved in making his career into a reality from funding his bus tickets to and from his village to the NCA, getting him 5 minutes trail in front of Aqib Javed, supporting his living expenses, his first pair of proper size cricket shoes (my own father delivered them by hand to some guy in Southall to take to Pakistan) and so on etc... Lack of judgement and the right education has been his downfall.

Heartbreaking how you guys were directly involved in this. Must feel like Frankenstein.

 

[Pakistani Pace]

Disappointment all around

 

[shaz619]

An excuse could be made in his case since the approach was right before his mother's passing and he had bigger things to worry about.

If he comes clean on what he was asked to do and whether he didn't go through with it then he should be let off with a slap on the wrists.

A case can be made certainly, how can one think straight with the passing of their mother?

 

[ahmedzee]

My only concern is: how would a player know that a certain individual is a bookie?

I mean, ok, lets say my cousin introduces me to Mr. X. And I say hello how are you thinking he is a friend of my cousin (or friend). Then I go back home, carry on with my life, only for the PCB to contact me asking if Mr. X approached you, how come you didn't report to us, since he is a bookie. I mean bookies don't have a bookie tag on their forehead.

 

[Speedster777]

This is too harsh

 

[Red Devil]

A case can be made certainly, how can one think straight with the passing of their mother?

Agreed, not only his mother but his father also passed away in the same month. I think if it's just failure to report and he didn't go through with it, then they should be a bit lenient with him.

 

[AFG_Brit]

My only concern is: how would a player know that a certain individual is a bookie?

I mean, ok, lets say my cousin introduces me to Mr. X. And I say hello how are you thinking he is a friend of my cousin (or friend). Then I go back home, carry on with my life, only for the PCB to contact me asking if Mr. X approached you, how come you didn't report to us, since he is a bookie. I mean bookies don't have a bookie tag on their forehead.

Ahmadzee,

A contact doesn't just mean the player just met a person who happened to be a bookie, no one will charge him for that. However, it is possible that the bookie asked him to fix matches but he didn't accept the offer but still didn't report the approach to his bosses.

I hope I make sense there.

 

[ahmedzee]

Ahmadzee,

A contact doesn't just mean the player just met a person who happened to be a bookie, no one will charge him for that. However, it is possible that the bookie asked him to fix matches but he didn't accept the offer but still didn't report the approach to his bosses.

I hope I make sense there.

Agree, in that sense a player should be charged since he knew an individual spoke to him about fixing matches and offering money, yet doesn't report.

 

[JibranAnsari]

sources say that irfan and shahzeb will be provisionally suspended tomorrow. Report.

 

[srh]

Need to take a stand against these flimsy excuses. He was approached, didn't report it, then an unfortunate incident in his family meant he was called back from the tour. Hey Irfan if you had time to be approached by a bookie then you should have time to report it.

If this was pre-PSL, it opens a whole new can of worms for me. Who else was approached for the Australia tour? Was Sharjeel involved then as well?

May be Sharjeel was acting on bookies instructions to score lot of runs fast

 

[Major]

An excuse could be made in his case since the approach was right before his mother's passing and he had bigger things to worry about.

If he comes clean on what he was asked to do and whether he didn't go through with it then he should be let off with a slap on the wrists.

this excuse will only work if Irfan had reported approaches in the past aswell.

Come on, we cant pretend that this was the first ever approached made to Irfan in his whole career.

If Irfan had a track record of reporting approaches to the authorities then this excuse would be deemed valid.

 

[mango_bite77]

Can't understand why wasn't he suspended and questioned during PSL.

 

[Square Drive]

Wow.

I really hope he's not merely using his mother's passing as an excuse here.

This is sad.

 

[Saj]

This will be interesting.

Irfan is generally regarded as a good guy, perhaps he was naive rather than dodgy?

 

[Hamza_]

This will be interesting.

Irfan is generally regarded as a good guy, perhaps he was naive rather than dodgy?

[MENTION=9]Saj[/MENTION] really shocking names coming out in this case. First Sharjeel and Khalid Latif both who had controversy free career and then Irfan.

 

[Saj]

[MENTION=9]Saj[/MENTION] really shocking names coming out in this case. First Sharjeel and Khalid Latif both who had controversy free career and then Irfan.

Absolutely stunned.

Met Sharjeel for the first time last year when he was on the Pakistan A tour and he seemed a humble and hard-working cricketer.

I don't really know Khalid Latif so cannot comment on him.

And then Irfan, truly surprising.

 

[Hamza_]

Absolutely stunned.

Met Sharjeel for the first time last year when he was on the Pakistan A tour and he seemed a humble and hard-working cricketer.

I don't really know Khalid Latif so cannot comment on him.

And then Irfan, truly surprising.

Khalid Latif is also same sort of guy as per his reputation, Fawad Alam recently was on air and he also said it was shocking because even in domestic cricket these guys never did something like this and they've played for Karachi and Sindh teams together for long time.

I don't know if the situation these players are in is circumstance based but really I was stunned by the news.

 

[godzilla]

given everyone is talking about it being so out of character, one has to imagine it might be some sort of blackmail ring, in which case I can't imagine what it might be for them to sacrifice their careers over coming clean on whatever they are being blackmailed about..

 

[Indiafan]

My only concern is: how would a player know that a certain individual is a bookie?

I mean, ok, lets say my cousin introduces me to Mr. X. And I say hello how are you thinking he is a friend of my cousin (or friend). Then I go back home, carry on with my life, only for the PCB to contact me asking if Mr. X approached you, how come you didn't report to us, since he is a bookie. I mean bookies don't have a bookie tag on their forehead.

before such tournaments the board holds sessions where they show pics and names of known bookies to players

 

[SL_Fan]

PCB issued a Notice of Charge to Mohammad Irfan

“The Pakistan Cricket Board in furtherance to its investigation into potential corrupt practices has today issued a Notice of Charge to Mohammad Irfan under the PCB Anti-Corruption Code. Irfan has been charged with two violations of Code Article 2.4.4 and now has 14 days to respond to the Notice of Charge. He has also been provisionally suspended with immediate effect from participating in all forms of cricket.

PCB’s investigation will continue with regard to any questionable activity by any player and player support personnel as it carries on with its mission of eliminating the menace of corruption from cricket.”

 

[todfod 11]

This is a bit more painful to read as i think back to all the people here on PP and beyond that were heavily involved in making his career into a reality from funding his bus tickets to and from his village to the NCA, getting him 5 minutes trail in front of Aqib Javed, supporting his living expenses, his first pair of proper size cricket shoes (my own father delivered them by hand to some guy in Southall to take to Pakistan) and so on etc... Lack of judgement and the right education has been his downfall.

Its like ' neki kar dariya mein daal'

 

[wasimjunior]

This will be interesting.

Irfan is generally regarded as a good guy, perhaps he was naive rather than dodgy?

Huge difference between not reporting and fixing..

I think things need to be clearer before we make assumptions

 

[Hitman]

Who's next in the line?

 

[Sherlock]

Why were Babar and Irfan allowed to play in the PSL in the first place?

Baffling case of selective memory from PSL/PCB.

 

[Executioner]

I think it's too harsh if he is banned for not reporting. This is essentially a life ban.

I feel what would be right is one year ban from intl cricket and suspension from next year's PSL

 

[Red Devil]

Why were Babar and Irfan allowed to play in the PSL in the first place?

Baffling case of selective memory from PSL/PCB.

Maybe because Sharjeel actually went ahead and did what he was asked to do, in other words, he was caught red handed. And Irfan,it seems he just failed to report an approach.

 

[AFM]

Why were Babar and Irfan allowed to play in the PSL in the first place?

Baffling case of selective memory from PSL/PCB.

Babar?

 

[Junaids]

Huge difference between not reporting and fixing..

I think things need to be clearer before we make assumptions

Irfan and every other international cricketer has been educated that not reporting attracts the same punishment as fixing.

 

[SL_Fan]

Babar?

Zulfiqar Babar mate

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...ar-Amin-likely-to-face-charges-for-corruption

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

I think it's too harsh if he is banned for not reporting. This is essentially a life ban.

I feel what would be right is one year ban from international cricket and suspension from next year's PSL

his international career was finished regardless. If he did, however, fail to report then given the circumstances ( if accurate) i would go with hefty fine / PSL suspension as you suggested

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Maybe this is why Shahzaib wasn't called up to the WI training camp.

perhaps, would be a double blow for Pakistan if he has done something wrong. I think we were all under the impression that he was the whistle blower.

Shows how cruel following Pakistan cricket can be though. Few months ago I was imagining a dynamic and brutal opening duo of Sharjeel and Shazaib, now we probably wont get either of them and instead have Kamran and Shehzad

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

his international career was finished regardless. If he did, however, fail to report then given the circumstances ( if accurate) i would go with hefty fine / PSL suspension as you suggested

His international career might be finished in the longer format, but to be honest, in the PSL he still looked miles better than most of our current T20 pace bowling options. Even Shazaib looked worth considering for the opener role, but seems like the fixing culture is so deeply ingrained in Pakistan cricket that even the fringe players are being targeted by the bookies.Only the really rubbish players seem to be the clean ones.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

His international career might be finished in the longer format, but to be honest, in the PSL he still looked miles better than most of our current T20 pace bowling options. Even Shazaib looked worth considering for the opener role, but seems like the fixing culture is so deeply ingrained in Pakistan cricket that even the fringe players are being targeted by the bookies.Only the really rubbish players seem to be the clean ones.

Shazaib would be a massive miss, however lets see what happens with him, at first the reports were that he was a whistleblower

Irfan maybe decent in t20s but i doubt he would make the next t20 world cup and we have better options imo, our current pace bowling isnt as diabloical as a couple years back

 

[yasir]

Shazaib would be a massive miss, however lets see what happens with him, at first the reports were that he was a whistleblower

Irfan maybe decent in t20s but i doubt he would make the next t20 world cup and we have better options imo, our current pace bowling isnt as diabloical as a couple years back

He is more than decent bowler, his issue has always been fitness. Pakistan is lacking X factor bowlers, extra pace or hight gives you that X factor. If Irfan has been in AUS, we would have won one more ODI for sure, could have even won the series... Right now we don't have special bowler, Irfan adds more variety, along with Amir, Hasan, Wahab, Immad/Shadab it can become more than a decent unit.

I firmly believe if Irfan has been in bowling lineup (able to bowl 10 overs), for last few years, we would have never gone down to #8 spot.

 

[yasir]

His international career might be finished in the longer format, but to be honest, in the PSL he still looked miles better than most of our current T20 pace bowling options. Even Shazaib looked worth considering for the opener role, but seems like the fixing culture is so deeply ingrained in Pakistan cricket that even the fringe players are being targeted by the bookies.Only the really rubbish players seem to be the clean ones.

That is the reason we are #8 team, most of the playing 11 is rubbish, all good player gets into discipline or corruption or fitness issues...for example Rizwan clean, disciplined and very fit guy, but absolutely rubbish player, I would not put him in my mohala's team with his skills

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

He is more than decent bowler, his issue has always been fitness. Pakistan is lacking X factor bowlers, extra pace or hight gives you that X factor. If Irfan has been in AUS, we would have won one more ODI for sure, could have even won the series... Right now we don't have special bowler, Irfan adds more variety, along with Amir, Hasan, Wahab, Immad/Shadab it can become more than a decent unit.

I firmly believe if Irfan has been in bowling lineup (able to bowl 10 overs), for last few years, we would have never gone down to #8 spot.

This was my point. In the PSL, Irfan was the only genuine pace bowler from Pakistan. The rest were a mixture of Anwar Ali type medium pacers or weird action freaks like Wahab and Irfan Jr from Lahore team. I think Irfan Sr. was one of the few Pakistan pace bowlers who could reach 140mph plus unless you count the even older Sami. The new breed of Pakistan pacers would struggle to get in the Bangladesh side.

 

[Sherlock]

Babar?

Zulfi

 

[Gotham Cronie]

This will be interesting.

Irfan is generally regarded as a good guy, perhaps he was naive rather than dodgy?

Even naivety isn't excusable after 2009

 

[yasir]

This was my point. In the PSL, Irfan was the only genuine pace bowler from Pakistan. The rest were a mixture of Anwar Ali type medium pacers or weird action freaks like Wahab and Irfan Jr from Lahore team. I think Irfan Sr. was one of the few Pakistan pace bowlers who could reach 140mph plus unless you count the even older Sami. The new breed of Pakistan pacers would struggle to get in the Bangladesh side.

Agreed, Pakistan pace talent ATM is absolutely rubbish, it has been for last 8/10 years!!

 

[Madplayer]

Irfan has proved that he is dumber than we all thought he was. Probably he will say that he was going to tell PCB about the approach but he got caught before he could put the phone on his ear due to the distance it had to travel.

 

[Jabo]

Lol

No surprise to be honest, his international career wasn't going anywhere so he probably thought he could make easy money and not get caught, probably a case with a lot of players, positive is that he wont be back playing for Pakistan in international cricket, he was an okay bowler depending on conditions and how we was used but his fielding and batting was liability.

It also is a sad case that players are involved in these situations.
Criminals...

 

[bleaf27]

Irfan has proved that he is dumber than we all thought he was. Probably he will say that he was going to tell PCB about the approach but he got caught before he could put the phone on his ear due to the distance it had to travel.

Hahaha ! that was good man

 

[Saj]

How can you be approached by a bookie and then fail to tell the ACU. I mean come on, surely nobody is that forgetful.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Good riddance.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

This was my point. In the PSL, Irfan was the only genuine pace bowler from Pakistan. The rest were a mixture of Anwar Ali type medium pacers or weird action freaks like Wahab and Irfan Jr from Lahore team. I think Irfan Sr. was one of the few Pakistan pace bowlers who could reach 140mph plus unless you count the even older Sami. The new breed of Pakistan pacers would struggle to get in the Bangladesh side.

Irfan was hardly bowling anything incredibly quick

Riaz is still quicker, and crapper in limited overs i concde

Hasan Ali seemed to be bowling within himself for most of PSL but he clocked close to 150 in Australia and still has room for improvment.


Irfan is much like Tanvir in the sense he does well in local comps and gets smashed internationally. The novetly wears off, both take less than a wicket a game and cost you at least 10 runs in the field, there is no point in selecting him.

In ODIS Irfan has done well but again i think we have plenty of other options. Any benfit Irfan brings is offest but his batting and fielding. Id rather go with Sohail Khan as he seems to have improved his fitness, swings the bowl more, is still pretty tall and can definetly slog a few

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Irfan was hardly bowling anything incredibly quick

Riaz is still quicker, and crapper in limited overs i concde

Hasan Ali seemed to be bowling within himself for most of PSL but he clocked close to 150 in Australia and still has room for improvment.


Irfan is much like Tanvir in the sense he does well in local comps and gets smashed internationally. The novetly wears off, both take less than a wicket a game and cost you at least 10 runs in the field, there is no point in selecting him.

In ODIS Irfan has done well but again i think we have plenty of other options. Any benfit Irfan brings is offest but his batting and fielding. Id rather go with Sohail Khan as he seems to have improved his fitness, swings the bowl more, is still pretty tall and can definetly slog a few

I like Sohail Khan and Hasan Ali, but I barely ever see them reach 140kph never mind 150. I don't know where this figure came from but if Hasan has ever reached that it must have been a freak delivery. In T20's both are usually bowling at around mid 130s like 95% of Pakistan's pace bowlers.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

I like Sohail Khan and Hasan Ali, but I barely ever see them reach 140kph never mind 150. I don't know where this figure came from but if Hasan has ever reached that it must have been a freak delivery. In T20's both are usually bowling at around mid 130s like 95% of Pakistan's pace bowlers.

I think you are underestimating Hasan, he is generally high 30s low 40s, which is pretty much what Irfan is whenever he plays international cricket, and again as wel have seen with Sami and Riaz, pace doesnt mean much if you dont have a brain. True irfan is smarter then those two, but he is also liable to get his lengths wrongs, he averages 30 in odis , nothing special, so there is no harm in moving on

 

[Adil_94]

how long has it been since the bookies approached him. I get of course he was suffering from family bereavement but after that he should have reported it.

 

[Braveheart]

It's just a sad reflection of the uncontrolled 'cancer of corruption' within Pakistan, that has found its way from the Politicians to all institutions of Society, Culture and Sport.
It does not surprise me at all.

 

[Pete Rose]

General advisory for some of the younger Pakistan cricket fans,
- Players who claim to play for the flag, to bring honor to the country
- Players described as down to earth, humble, straightforward
- Players described by fellow players who describe themselves as easy going, without ego, hard working etc etc


Be very very skeptical.