Pakistan Cricket Board rejects Sharjeel Khan's appeal for relaxation in spot-fixing ban [Update #72]

[Abdullah719]

KARACHI: Pakistan's banned Test batsman Sharjeel Khan has accepted all five charges laid against him by the Anti-Corruption Tribunal of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as he targets an early comeback to domestic cricket.

Khan is serving a five-year ban, half of which is suspended, for his role in spot-fixing scandal during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in February, 2017.

Khan's lawyer Shaighan Ejaz confirmed that his client has filed an application with the PCB Chairman to allow him to play domestic cricket before his ban expires at end of August this year.

"Sharjeel has in his application accepted the ban imposed on him by the tribunal which means that he has accepted the five charges that were laid out against him under the anti-corruption code," Ejaz said.

"We have asked the PCB Chairman to allow Sharjeel to resume playing club and domestic cricket before his ban ends in August. The Chairman has to get approval of the Board of Governors to allow this under a clause of the anti-corruption code," the lawyer said.

Ejaz said that in his application, Khan, 29, admitted to his mistakes. He was accused of breaching five clauses of the anti-corruption code. He has played one Test, 25 ODIs and 15 T20 internationals for Pakistan.

One of the more serious charges against Khan is that he had met with a suspected bookmaker and agreed to spot-fixing with him during the first match of the second PSL.

The same suspected bookie, Yousuf Anwar has now been charged by the National Crime Agency of the United Kingdom for bribery and corruption and is facing trial in a magistrate's court.

The UK Crime Agency has also charged Pakistan's discarded Test opener, Nasir Jamshed, who resides in the UK.

Jamshed was named a key suspect in the PSL spot-fixing scandal last year and is suspected of having introduced Sharjeel, Khalid Latif and other players of the Pakistan team to Yousuf and other bookies.

The UK agency is investigating spot-fixing and bribery by the trio in T20 leagues held by the Bangladesh and Pakistan cricket boards.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...-make-early-comeback/articleshow/67689722.cms

 

[Mamoon]

So what happened to the conspiracy theories that Saint Sharjeel is innocent and Sethi framed him?

Or is Saint Sharjeel accepting all the charges because his love for Pakistan cricket is greater than his pride and dignity?

 

[saeed5646]

Why it give me the same wibe of amir episode.i think he won.t be same player he was in 2017 and will be failure like amir in shorter format

 

[Sher Khan]

So what happened to the conspiracy theories that Saint Sharjeel is innocent and Sethi framed him?

Or is Saint Sharjeel accepting all the charges because his love for Pakistan cricket is greater than his pride and dignity?

He has no choice. Cricket is his bread and butter. The PCB is a powerful organisation and his just an individual. The right thing for him to do is to accept whatever the PCB is accusing him off, and save his career.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

He is free to comeback to domestic.

Hope PCB don't pick him.

 

[Hamza_]

You really have to question his intelligence in first place to be involved in such a thing and throwing away career like this.

 

[Hyperion66]

Excellent, PCB has become a safe haven for convicted felons, take Asif and Butt too while you are at it.

 

[PakPremi]

Excellent, PCB has become a safe haven for convicted felons, take Asif and Butt too while you are at it.

Losing few years from your career that too in your peak does not sound like safe heaven. Australian players will also return after embarrsing their country.

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

LOL and people were saying he is innocent and all the rubbish.He should not be allowed to play.
#fixer not allowed

 

[Hyperion66]

Where can I find PCB's employee handbook? Wanna read me some jokes

 

[Hyperion66]

Losing few years from your career that too in your peak does not sound like safe heaven. Australian players will also return after embarrsing their country.

There is a difference between selling your country and trying to win a game for your country through illegal methods.

PCB already started this dangerous game by accepting Amir and now there is no stopping it I suppose.

 

[Mamoon]

He has no choice. Cricket is his bread and butter. The PCB is a powerful organisation and his just an individual. The right thing for him to do is to accept whatever the PCB is accusing him off, and save his career.

He is such an inspiration. A saint who was wrongfully accused and has decided to accept the charges so that he can put food on his family's table. We need more individuals like him, hats off.

 

[Junaids]

So what happened to the conspiracy theories that Saint Sharjeel is innocent and Sethi framed him?

Or is Saint Sharjeel accepting all the charges because his love for Pakistan cricket is greater than his pride and dignity?

Asif made the same mistake.

Accept false accusations because the end of your ban is in sight and you want to please the PCB. Only to find they keep refusing to select you.

Read the PCB Tribunal charges, report and findings. There was zero evidence.

 

[Hitman]

He has no choice. Cricket is his bread and butter. The PCB is a powerful organisation and his just an individual. The right thing for him to do is to accept whatever the PCB is accusing him off, and save his career.

LOL, now this one takes the cake. So he was wrongfully accused of being a match fixer. And now he suddenly accepts those false charges to be true simply because he don't want to serve a long ban, and he needs to put food on his table?

In other words, he is willing to be falsely labelled a match fixer and a cheater for the rest of his life simply because he wants to make an early comeback to the game

Fans really need to keep their emotions aside before making a judgement in such cases. No big dead in admitting that this man made a gross mistake, and the next generation of cricketers need to learn from such cases.

 

[Savak]

Shahzeb Hasan appealed against the PCB'S original decision which was a ban for 6 months, he ended up getting banned for 5 years after his appeal.

Don't think Sharjeel was going to risk any more mishaps after that

 

[Markhor]

So what happened to the conspiracy theories that Saint Sharjeel is innocent and Sethi framed him?

Or is Saint Sharjeel accepting all the charges because his love for Pakistan cricket is greater than his pride and dignity?

It's such a stupid conspiracy theory.

Coming off the England and Australia tours of 2016 and 2017, Sharjeel was the hottest thing in Pakistan cricket. He was the most anticipated player of PSL2 - why would Sethi and PCB go after their meal ticket ?

 

[shaz619]

It's such a stupid conspiracy theory.

Coming off the England and Australia tours of 2016 and 2017, Sharjeel was the hottest thing in Pakistan cricket. He was the most anticipated player of PSL2 - why would Sethi and PCB go after their meal ticket ?

To enhance their P.R image by playing up the notion we are 100% against corruption, but what is more silly is people giving their gospel verdicts without having read up the case adequately and gauge the level of evidence against Sharjeel for his alleged crimes.

 

[DRsohail]

Please don’t allow him back. He will be finished. Aamir comeback sums up everything [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION]??

 

[Major]

Asif made the same mistake.

Accept false accusations because the end of your ban is in sight and you want to please the PCB. Only to find they keep refusing to select you.

Read the PCB Tribunal charges, report and findings. There was zero evidence.

Are you insane??

The guy himself has accepted that he is guilty. End of story.

You cant call them accusations now.

If there was zero evidence then he should had just completed his ban and vouch for his innocense.

Kaneria also did the same thing and at the end he accepted that he was guilty.


The guy is a self admitted corrupt end of story

 

[Major]

He is such an inspiration. A saint who was wrongfully accused and has decided to accept the charges so that he can put food on his family's table. We need more individuals like him, hats off.

Most of the fan lot are ridiculous.


Its about personal likes dislikes. If they like a player then they will see everything from a bias point of view.

The fact that a person is saying i did it is also a conspiracy for them.

There are multiple appeals that exist.

Chris cairns case is the best example. The guy said he was innocent and he fought his way to prove himself that.

No idiot it the world accepts a false charge.

And you know whats funny, our very own junaid bhai was going around the forum saying that what sarfraz did was way worse then match fixing.

And then these guys come and say we talk on logic.

You accepting your mistake at the end of tge day means your guilty. End of story
this is why suspensions and bans are placed separately. And this is why they take this in written.

One thing that annoys me is that these guys never act guilty.

Amir and co while did accept what they did, but they have never shown any remorse and act as if they did an ehsaan for us by being banned.

I believe that after a player accepts his mistake the reduction in ban or suspension should only come if the judges could deduct any remorse.

Sharjeel will now accept his mistake as if he did an ehsaan on us. But zsro remorse will be shown by this corrupt individual

 

[Sher Khan]

He is such an inspiration. A saint who was wrongfully accused and has decided to accept the charges so that he can put food on his family's table. We need more individuals like him, hats off.

His only crime was meeting the bookie. Their is no evidence to suggest he fixed to play out two dot balls. The document evidence is all based on “what might have happened”. The whole story is confusing. With Nasir Jamshed a person not even in the UAE or in the league masterminding the whole plot.

If I was him, I would also admit guilt. You need food on the table to run a family bro.

 

[Major]

To enhance their P.R image by playing up the notion we are 100% against corruption, but what is more silly is people giving their gospel verdicts without having read up the case adequately and gauge the level of evidence against Sharjeel for his alleged crimes.

Oh bhai, any person can take pcb to court if they try to defame a player.

What do you think when corruption charges are laid the players dont hire lawyers? They hire the best ones available as these charges could destroy careers.

 

[Sher Khan]

Oh bhai, any person can take pcb to court if they try to defame a player.

What do you think when corruption charges are laid the players dont hire lawyers? They hire the best ones available as these charges could destroy careers.

The career is already destroyed bro. Why would PCB pick a player that tried to prove them wrong in court?

 

[shaz619]

Oh bhai, any person can take pcb to court if they try to defame a player.

What do you think when corruption charges are laid the players dont hire lawyers? They hire the best ones available as these charges could destroy careers.

He could for sure, and fight out this war with PCB in court for years at the expense of being given some hope to resume his international career

 

[Major]

The career is already destroyed bro. Why would PCB pick a player that tried to prove them wrong in court?

Aaa hello. Butt and asif??

Last time i checked the quaid e azam trophy and it's grade 2 circuit are owned by the PCB.

PCB doesnt only run a national team.

Careers have been destroyed by the player himself not PCB.
And the said player has accepted so you cant blame PCB without any proof

 

[Major]

He could for sure, and fight out this war with PCB in court for years at the expense of being given some hope to resume his international career

Its not about an international career. Its about integrity.

If you were falsly accused would be be willing to take a plea bargain where instead of doing 25 years you take 10 years and in return get a label of being a rapist?

These guilty verdicts are not small things

 

[Ali_Pakistan]

His ban should go for 5 years after him accepting to be involved in corruption and should never represent Pakistan again.

 

[shaz619]

Its not about an international career. Its about integrity.

If you were falsly accused would be be willing to take a plea bargain where instead of doing 25 years you take 10 years and in return get a label of being a rapist?

These guilty verdicts are not small things

Sharjeel didn't rape anyone firstly and secondly in this example this move makes more sense in terms of giving himself a chance to make a return to cricket, he could lose his career completely by fighting it out in court and in Pakistan not many have the luxuries to put integrity on a pedestal when there are no other options for them to make a living and for a cricket sportsman especially, the bigger redemption would come on the pitch in this instance

 

[Major]

Sharjeel didn't rape anyone firstly and secondly in this example this move makes more sense in terms of giving himself a chance to make a return to cricket, he could lose his career completely by fighting it out in court and in Pakistan not many have the luxuries to put integrity on a pedestal when there are no other options for them to make a living and for a cricket sportsman especially, the bigger redemption would come on the pitch in this instance

Bhai at the end of the day, the discussion regarding whether he did it or not finishes.

Once you admit a crime you cannot argue that you didnt do it.

Sharjeel is now a self admitted corrupt player

No matter what he does on the pitch the label stays
Just like it will stay with amir forever

 

[shaz619]

Bhai at the end of the day, the discussion regarding whether he did it or not finishes.

Once you admit a crime you cannot argue that you didnt do it.

Sharjeel is now a self admitted corrupt player

No matter what he does on the pitch the label stays
Just like it will stay with amir forever

Maybe that discussion does but as we have seen in history it doesn't necessarily mean the person is guilty on every occasion and in a case of this kind there will always be a ?. People have already forgiven Aamir but his crimes were at least emphatically proven.

 

[Major]

I hope the ban isnt reduce.

Thr guy needs to show enough remorse to be considered for a reduction in ban.

Butt and asif have shown zero remorse.

 

[shaz619]

I hope the ban isnt reduce.

Thr guy needs to show enough remorse to be considered for a reduction in ban.

Butt and asif have shown zero remorse.

Asif's crimes were no where near on the level of Butt and Aamir, he was basically a big idiot for doing a favour bowling those no balls but received no payment or had any history which extended prior to the series in England but Butt/Aamir had been in cahoots for a while

 

[Major]

Maybe that discussion does but as we have seen in history it doesn't necessarily mean the person is guilty on every occasion and in a case of this kind there will always be a ?. People have already forgiven Aamir but his crimes were at least emphatically proven.

Nope. The person is not guilyy at evety occasion. Infact, majority of the time tge person gets away .

Thing is we only know about the corruption that gets caught we dont know about the corruption that does t get caught.

Best example is Nasir Jamshed. Nasir jamshed was already facing allegations during BPL. The guy got away due to no proof.
I remember posters here even defended him as he had performed against india and had a good reputation with the fans.

You see, jamshed was getting away with because of lakc of proof.

Then psl comes and thankfully he gets caught.

Then there is kamra kaml case during the notw sting. His name was also initially there with the trio.

But there was lack of proof againsy him which is why junaid saying that there was no evidence against asif is just ridiculous.

There was no evidence against kamran and he was proven innocent

 

[Saj]

He's probably hoping he can somehow get into the World Cup squad.

Game-changer this lad.

 

[Hawkeye]

Our only bet for a shot at winning the world cup.

Nobody in Pak as good as him. He's Warner like. Or maybe better.

 

[shaz619]

Nope. The person is not guilyy at evety occasion. Infact, majority of the time tge person gets away .

Thing is we only know about the corruption that gets caught we dont know about the corruption that does t get caught.

Best example is Nasir Jamshed. Nasir jamshed was already facing allegations during BPL. The guy got away due to no proof.
I remember posters here even defended him as he had performed against india and had a good reputation with the fans.

You see, jamshed was getting away with because of lakc of proof.

Then psl comes and thankfully he gets caught.

Then there is kamra kaml case during the notw sting. His name was also initially there with the trio.

But there was lack of proof againsy him which is why junaid saying that there was no evidence against asif is just ridiculous.

There was no evidence against kamran and he was proven innocent

Not everyone that is corrupt gets caught but those who are accused and doing time are not guilty on every occasion, a minority are often in there as scapegoats. This is why it is important to have adequate evidence in place, we can't just lock everyone up now even if the proof against them is weak.

 

[shaz619]

He's probably hoping he can somehow get into the World Cup squad.

Game-changer this lad.

Is he able to play domestic cricket right now? if so, then he needs to play as many games he possibly can and suck up to the PCB. Also, am not sure but I heard he is pretty fat so that's another issue for him, can he pass a basic fitness test

 

[AAli98]

Get him the squad asap.. after watching the dreadfull Imam, sharjeel seems like Matty Hayden

 

[topspin]

So what happened to the conspiracy theories that Saint Sharjeel is innocent and Sethi framed him?

Or is Saint Sharjeel accepting all the charges because his love for Pakistan cricket is greater than his pride and dignity?

There is no doubt he was stitched up by Sethi in particular. Even to this day there is not enough evidence to prove he's guilty of the crime and that's a fact. At the very most he should have been punished for not reporting the approach. A ban for 6-12 months would have been suffice for such offence. Sharjeel's admission is on the basis of not taking any risks, in order to prevent any further delays in his return to professional cricket.

If PCB under Sethi wasn't such an unethical and corrupt organisation he would have been playing today and given this Pakistan side a competitive top order in the batting line up with his presence.

The actual reason why Sethi went out of his way to push for his ban was to save face since he went barking to the media that he had caught him of "spot fixing" just to get into the good books of the cricketing world. Consider for a second, what kind of individual not only jumps to conclusions without assessing the evidence but runs for media attention.

If you followed the case, I'd also strongly advise referring to what Mohammad Yousuf had to say - he was asked for his professional opinion (as an ex-cricketer), he dismissed the evidence there and then:

“I have played cricket myself and on that experience I can say that no one can play dot balls on purpose like this,” Yousuf, who played 90 Tests and 288 one-day internationals, told the media, summarising the evidence he said he gave to the tribunal.

“Sharjeel played both the balls on merit and he played forceful shots on both and one (stroke) could have resulted in a single. Had he wanted to play a dot ball he would have either left it or played with a dead bat".

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...ing-scandal/story-5TfHXYyEbYojaxRNiFZsGP.html

I know you're an admirer of Sethi but he cannot be excused for this and especially how he handled doing business with BCCI.

 

[topspin]

Are you insane??

The guy himself has accepted that he is guilty. End of story.

You cant call them accusations now.

If there was zero evidence then he should had just completed his ban and vouch for his innocense.

Kaneria also did the same thing and at the end he accepted that he was guilty.


The guy is a self admitted corrupt end of story

Lets be sincere, your opinion is a biased one. Everyone knows what it's based on and it's do with the guy in your avatar.

Sharjeel was accused of the offence when he was playing under Misbah for Islamabad United.

To reinforce my claim for your lack of credibility, you also wanted to see Misbah replace Darren Sammy as captain for PZ in next month's PSL, despite his inferiority as a leader.

If you're going to make such opinions no one will take you seriously.

 

[Pete Rose]

He has no choice. Cricket is his bread and butter. The PCB is a powerful organisation and his just an individual. The right thing for him to do is to accept whatever the PCB is accusing him off, and save his career.

When did you first learn that the earth is flat

 

[Sirris]

What a paradox!

Accept being guilty of fixing and be allowed to play the game again.

 

[Sherlock]

No surprise some users are having a difficult time reading the article above...

 

[mystical man]

LOL, now this one takes the cake. So he was wrongfully accused of being a match fixer. And now he suddenly accepts those false charges to be true simply because he don't want to serve a long ban, and he needs to put food on his table?

In other words, he is willing to be falsely labelled a match fixer and a cheater for the rest of his life simply because he wants to make an early comeback to the game

Fans really need to keep their emotions aside before making a judgement in such cases. No big dead in admitting that this man made a gross mistake, and the next generation of cricketers need to learn from such cases.

1970 Bollywood Emotional Roller Coaster starring Superstar Sharjeel Khan

 

[Major]

Lets be sincere, your opinion is a biased one. Everyone knows what it's based on and it's do with the guy in your avatar.

Sharjeel was accused of the offence when he was playing under Misbah for Islamabad United.

To reinforce my claim for your lack of credibility, you also wanted to see Misbah replace Darren Sammy as captain for PZ in next month's PSL, despite his inferiority as a leader.

If you're going to make such opinions no one will take you seriously.

Sharjeel khan himself says that he was corrupt

But nahi jee, major is biased because sharjeel played for isb united and misbah was captain and i dont know the link that im trying to make but major is biased

 

[Hyperion66]

1970 Bollywood Emotional Roller Coaster starring Superstar Sharjeel Khan

Lol, PCB's no tolerance policy is kinda like how 90's Bollywood perceived women, "Unki Naa me hi haa hai".

 

[Hasan123]

No more fixers in this team. You can't commit such a act and represent Pakistan again.

Please keep him away.

 

[mystical man]

Lol, PCB's no tolerance policy is kinda like how 90's Bollywood perceived women, "Unki Naa me hi haa hai".

Or more like the Sati Savitri that sacrificed herself for the good of the entire family ... Unbelievable

 

[Markhor]

To enhance their P.R image by playing up the notion we are 100% against corruption, but what is more silly is people giving their gospel verdicts without having read up the case adequately and gauge the level of evidence against Sharjeel for his alleged crimes.

Is UK National Crime Agency in on the conspiracy ?

If PCB wanted to scapegoat someone, they would pick some lower rung player like Ata-ur-Rehman.

 

[CricFan2012]

It's funny when people are talking about protecting Pakistan Cricket's Moral image to the world.

We have very little of it left.

From having the most absurd statements made by cricket board chairmen, Qayyum report, to the trio match fixing, Ajmal and Hafeez chucking, then we let Amir come back, Butt is the captain of a domestic time for **** sake.

I say we let Sharjeel come back if he is still good, I don't know what precedent we can set by not allowing him because we have been unable to set precedents before for the fixers.

 

[Hyperion66]

It's funny when people are talking about protecting Pakistan Cricket's Moral image to the world.

We have very little of it left.

From having the most absurd statements made by cricket board chairmen, Qayyum report, to the trio match fixing, Ajmal and Hafeez chucking, then we let Amir come back, Butt is the captain of a domestic time for **** sake.

I say we let Sharjeel come back if he is still good, I don't know what precedent we can set by not allowing him because we have been unable to set precedents before for the fixers.

Sir, it is not about protecting a moral image, tell me what message would it send to youngsters if Sharjeel is allowed in? That fixing, hobnobbing with bookies etc is okay if you have age and performance on your side?

 

[Saj]

I think there is still more to this than meets the eye. It's not as straight forward as it seems.

Let's see if we ever get the complete truth.

 

[SensiblePakFan]

My hope is he makes enough runs to warrant writing a tell all book about this fiasco,
shine some light on the real truth.

 

[shaz619]

Is UK National Crime Agency in on the conspiracy ?

If PCB wanted to scapegoat someone, they would pick some lower rung player like Ata-ur-Rehman.

Which sensible individual would accept mickey mouse evidence as the gospel admission of his guilt ? those making the claims are not exactly saints themselves are they ? what do the UK National Crime Agency have on him ? has he been through our 100% transparent system ? At least Aamir's guilt was proven beyond doubt but you still worship him but this guy is getting demonised when the facts state there is more to it then what the eyes see

 

[gazza619]

I think there is still more to this than meets the eye. It's not as straight forward as it seems.

Let's see if we ever get the complete truth.

Yeah something does not add up.

 

[topspin]

I think there is still more to this than meets the eye. It's not as straight forward as it seems.

Let's see if we ever get the complete truth.

Yeah something does not add up.

Absolutely - even to this day there is no evidence whatsoever.

 

[topspin]

Sharjeel khan himself says that he was corrupt

But nahi jee, major is biased because sharjeel played for isb united and misbah was captain and i dont know the link that im trying to make but major is biased

Oh don't be so naive, most of us would do the same if it opened a door for possibly an early return to international cricket and PSL money.

 

[msb314]

Sharjeel is guilty - plain and simple.

For all the conspiracy theorists - there is no way Sethinwould have thrown Sharjeel under the bus considering he was our gun player back then. Sethi had nothing to gain by charging Sharjeel - absolutely no benefit and IMO justice has served.

 

[Junaids]

Are you insane??

The guy himself has accepted that he is guilty. End of story.

You cant call them accusations now.

If there was zero evidence then he should had just completed his ban and vouch for his innocense.

Kaneria also did the same thing and at the end he accepted that he was guilty.


The guy is a self admitted corrupt end of story

I supported the bans on Asif, Amir and Butt.

I insisted that Kaneria was Guilty when others denied it.

The difference with Sharjeel is that there is no evidence, no proof but also not even any specific accusations - just “he’s guilty”.

The crime of being paid for dot balls was invented by the News of the World to entrap Amir, Asif and Butt and they were dumb enough to do it.

But Ed Hawkins has written that no such betting market exists. Because illegal Indian bookies know that you’d only bet on it if you’d corrupted the batsman already.

Yet Najam Sethi accused Sharjeel of committing a crime that everyone who follows fixing knows does not really exist.

And then a tribunal on which 2 out of 3 members weren’t even lawyers found Sharjeel Guilty and wrote a report in which they explicitly confessed that they had no evidence but found him Guilty because one of the three had a hunch he was dodgy.

That’s the quality of justice at the PCB.

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Oh don't be so naive, most of us would do the same if it opened a door for possibly an early return to international cricket and PSL money.

Exactly, its the essence of plea deals.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

What I generally find on these threads is a bunch of apologists lumped together, swearing by the aligned stars that it's a cinch that the assumed party is not guilty.

Add to that the would be lawyers, analysts and reporters, and its almost a believable story that the accused in question has been harshly dealt with and should have gotten an easier pass.

But what makes it ludicrous is when the accused person "admits his guilt" , but the "superheroes" who are defending him still keep sticking to the monotonous "not guilty or lack of evidence" excuse to satiate their personal egos.

He admitted he's guilty (insert your favorite reason here) but the end result is GUILT.

The faux outrage should be reserved for someone better than a dime a dozen nickel batsmen who fixed, but they will continue to stupidly, blindly and forcefully defend someone even when he admits his guilt.

I like this.

I really do.

I can commit a crime, and evidence can be flimsy and non-existent and I can have a mob horde defending me even when I get caught and admit that I am guilty.

 

[ABMiller]

If Mohammed "Country Seller" Amir can come back to the team, why can't this Sharjeel "Franchise Seller" Khan make it to the Pakistan team.

One thing is sure , both will have excellent business career post their retirement

 

[Dr_Bassim]

If Mohammed "Country Seller" Amir can come back to the team, why can't this Sharjeel "Franchise Seller" Khan make it to the Pakistan team.

One thing is sure , both will have excellent business career post their retirement

Not to mention they are lucky to have a free PR support, which swears on their gospel like character despite not knowing them more than by name.

 

[aukhan]

If amir can play for pakistan then sharjeel also deserves a second chance.

Pcb cant stop him now. They have set the wrong precedent by backing amir.

 

[Mamoon]

Sharjeel is a PTI supporter and liked an Imran Khan post on twitter just three days before he was banned bro.

Thank you for solving the mystery. I can die in peace now.

 

[Mamoon]

Please don’t allow him back. He will be finished. Aamir comeback sums up everything [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION]??

I think he will perform reasonably well, but Amir should have been the last fixer to be welcomed back in the fold. Life bans on match-fixers with no exceptions is the strongest possible deterrent. As long we keep providing comeback trails to the tainted, our glorious legacy of producing fixers will only grow.

However, PCB has the remarkable ability of making the wrong decisions and handling every controversy incompetently. I don't expect them to stand their ground. Things are only going to get worse with the appointment of Mani, which has been a massive blunder so far.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Mani will let Sharjeel in I think. He is a populist. A disaster at that.

To quote Justice Naseem Shah inexactly, 'yes he appears guilty but I have a soft corner for him for his abilities on the cricket field."

Since PCB is going to commit many blunders under Mani's watch, and will appear diplomatically stupid, might as well let Sharjeel in - and if he has any of his powers left, it will be a treat.

 

[sshakir411]

What an idiot he's proved to be. Honestly, I've said this before but Sharjeel was the best batsman we found in the last decade but man these players have no intelligence nor any sense. Ruined it all for himself and this just proves he was guilty from day one.

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Mani will let Sharjeel in I think. He is a populist. A disaster at that.

To quote Justice Naseem Shah inexactly, 'yes he appears guilty but I have a soft corner for him for his abilities on the cricket field."

Since PCB is going to commit many blunders under Mani's watch, and will appear diplomatically stupid, might as well let Sharjeel in - and if he has any of his powers left, it will be a treat.

Thats the spirit

 

[kabirg]

I haven’t really been following this case as closely as most seem to be in this thread, but will anyone be kind enough to shed some light on when his ban ends? Is he participating in PSL next month? Chances of him playing in the World Cup?

 

[Mirpur express]

I haven’t really been following this case as closely as most seem to be in this thread, but will anyone be kind enough to shed some light on when his ban ends? Is he participating in PSL next month? Chances of him playing in the World Cup?

Doubt very much if he’ll be picked for psl & most likely the WC too tbh if imam continues to score heavily then Sharjeel is history

 

[Abdullah719]

Pakistan Cricket Board rejects Sharjeel Khan's appeal for relaxation in spot-fixing ban

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rejected Sharjeel Khan's appeal to allow him to play domestic cricket before his ban for involvement in spot-fixing expires in August this year.

A senior official of the PCB said that Sharjeel's application submitted by his lawyer had been discussed at the recent Board of Governors meeting, in which the player had asked for permission to resume playing domestic cricket.

"Sharjeel in his application had appealed to the Board chairman, Ehsan Mani, to use his discretionary powers under the anti-corruption code and give him relaxation to play domestic and club cricket before his ban ends in late August," Sharjeel's lawyer, Shaigan Ejaz said.

Shaigan said that his client made the appeal to Mani on grounds that the PCB had earlier given relaxation to pacer Mohammad Amir and allowed him to start playing club and domestic cricket before his five-year ban ended in September 2015.

But the PCB official said that after much debate, the governing board members had decided that Sharjeel should only be allowed to resume cricket once his ban ends in August.

Sharjeel, a dashing opener, was suspended and sent back home after the start of the second Pakistan Super League edition in Dubai in February 2017 and was later banned for five years for breaching five clauses of the anti-corruption code.

Sharjeel has appeared in one Test, 25 ODIs and 15 T20 internationals.

The anti-corruption tribunal of the PCB, which banned Sharjeel, had later suspended half of his five-year ban. Sharjeel, in his application to the PCB chairman, accepted all five charges laid out against him by the tribunal for violating the anti-corruption code.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...n-in-spot-fixing-ban/articleshow/67972023.cms

 

[Saj]

It was always going to be unlikely that Sharjeel's ban would end sooner than what it is scheduled to, especially with the ICC breathing down the necks of PCB.

 

[sshakir411]

Should get rid of lawyer like Shaigan tbh. Every time I’ve heard him speak he just sounds dumb

 

[SensiblePakFan]

He has to focus on the future from this point.

 

[Savak]

He didn't admit or fess up straight away either, that would have been taken into account when deciding whether to relax his ban or not.