[REPORTS] Zulfiqar Babar and Umar Amin likely to face charges for corruption

[volcyz]

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to summon two more cricketers in connection with its ongoing spot-fixing investigations.


A source told SAMAA that PCB has decided to summon Zulfiqar Babar and his Quetta Gladiators team-mate Umar Amin.

This comes after Pakistan Cricket Board today issued a Notice of Charge to pacer Mohammad Irfan under its Anti-Corruption Code as part of ongoing investigation into potential corrupt practices.

According to a statement issued by the PCB, 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.”

Similarly, Shahzeb Hassan will also appear before the anti-corruption unit to record his statement.

The two players have been accused of failing to approach by a bookie before the start of the second edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Although the pacer was questioned during the league, he was allowed to play for his Islamabad United franchise.

Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif have already been suspended and a tribunal has been set up to determine their fate.

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[Hamza_]

What on Earth is going on?

 

[Dr_Bassim]

What on Earth is going on?

I think there is enough proof in the pudding that people are being suspended.

As far as these two are concerned, they are only summoned.

Nothing concrete yet.

 

[Pakistani Pace]

This whole situation is just confusing now

 

[DanishJamil]

Not a great source to quote.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Drain the swamp....

Quite impressed how the PCB have handled this - most other leagues around the world would (and have) just cover the whole corruption/fixing thing up.

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

No real evidence.

Umar Amin isn't a fixer

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Drain the swamp....

Quite impressed how the PCB have handled this - most other leagues around the world would (and have) just cover the whole corruption/fixing thing up.

I think the PCB has to act because in Pakistan cricket it has become endemic. With limited opportunities to play around the world the Pakistan players are probably much easier to persuade to go over to the dark side.

 

[Cosmic]

No real evidence.

Umar Amin isn't a fixer

Mostly likely they will be suspended.. PCB is banning the player who even met or spoke the fixers.. You can change your Dp picture lols

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Is that why Umar Amin didnt play a single game... but how come z.babar and m.irfan played then..

 

[nighthawk23]

So why allow them to play if they were suspected? What will this do to PSL in the coming seasons?

 

[Rafay Shafiq]

So why allow them to play if they were suspected? What will this do to PSL in the coming seasons?

Because PCB has zero tolerance....jhoot

 

[Rafay Shafiq]

Drain the swamp....

Quite impressed how the PCB have handled this - most other leagues around the world would (and have) just cover the whole corruption/fixing thing up.

Infact PCB covered it during PSL otherwise it was already known that irfan met

 

[Syed1]

Khuda ko maaan yaar Aminay

 

[Syed1]

I feel like Sethi and company do not have enough evidence on Sharjeel and Latif and are coercing each and every cricketer who might even be remotely involved to give up vital intel on them.


This explains why all of these suspensions and summoning is taking place AFTER the PSL while Sharjeel and Latif were suspended immediately.

 

[Hamza_]

I feel like Sethi and company do not have enough evidence on Sharjeel and Latif and are coercing each and every cricketer who might even be remotely involved to give up vital intel on them.


This explains why all of these suspensions and summoning is taking place AFTER the PSL while Sharjeel and Latif were suspended immediately.

PCB needs to get its homework done.

Thoroughly unprofessional.

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

PCB is unprofessional. Umar Amin is innocent, PCB are dropping names then claiming the players are clean.

Terrible stuff

 

[Pete Rose]

Well. Whatever it takes for umar Amin to not troll the national team in the future...

 

[Rayyman]

This is so ridiculous!

 

[world cup captain]

PCB is unprofessional. Umar Amin is innocent, PCB are dropping names then claiming the players are clean.

Terrible stuff

What did the PCB do wrong? They are only bringing in two players whereas the source claimed they are likely to face charges. PCB never said anything on Amin.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

well good news for pakistan fans.
atleast now misbah cant select his buddy zulfi vs w.i

 

[the Great Khan]

Good stuff from the PCB very impressed with how they are handling things. I hope they throw the book at them.

 

[Slog]

what in the world is going on

 

[BA56]

Good stuff from the PCB very impressed with how they are handling things. I hope they throw the book at them.

I hope they go all out and not protect anyone involved. Pakistan cricket has needed this for a long time. No coverups and no wrist slapping.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

The source for this news is very weak.

 

[ahmedzee]

Can PCB please reveal the name of bookies...that will shame them in front of the world....what's the point of releasing players name while the other side is not being thrown

 

[anonymous_guy]

What happened to the legend Nasir Jamshed
He was supposedly the mastermind behind the fixing issue and no report on him yey

 

[ads101]

PCB is unprofessional. Umar Amin is innocent, PCB are dropping names then claiming the players are clean.

Terrible stuff

Wasn't he around when the jacket thing happened?
He prob doesn't fix, but a non reporting bookie attempt/fixing wouldn't surprise me. Tbh I sympathise a bit with failure to report, there's risk involved (you may lose your place in the team/squad, get sued, or worse get death threats from bookies).

 

[kingusama92]

PCB is unprofessional. Umar Amin is innocent, PCB are dropping names then claiming the players are clean.

Terrible stuff

Are you Umar Amin to make such claims?

PCB is doing its due diligence. There's a reason specific players are being called in.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Are you Umar Amin to make such claims?

PCB is doing its due diligence. There's a reason specific players are being called in.

There still needs to be more clarity because they get this wrong they can destroy a person's career. In particular whats happening with Shahzaib, initially reports were that he was a whistle blower, he was cleared regardless, now he has been called up but we dont know if its to answer allegations or give more evidence.

If there was smoke around these people enough for them to be called up now then they should have all been temporarily suspended

 

[Canistani Hero]

Umar Amin didnt play any game

 

[msb314]

There is no smoke without fire in Pakistan cricket.

Everyone linked to this scandal should be thoroughly investigated and banned for life if found guilty.

 

[Hamza_]

There's been so much love for PCB lately.

 

[Slog]

something always seemed off about Zulfi chacha.

Never liked the guy and not surprised

 

[Square Drive]

I'm guessing these two are part of the four mentioned by Sharjeel and Khalid.

I'm actually hoping they are, because if not, we possibly have 10 players (so far) involved in this mess!