The Pakistan Cricket Board, on Monday, formed a three-member tribunal headed by a retired judge to investigate the spot-fixing scandal involving players Khalid Latif and Sharjeel Khan in the recently concluded Pakistan Super League, reported AFP.
Shahrayar Khan, the chairman of the PCB, said that former Lahore High Court judge Asghar Haider would head the panel, “A three-member tribunal has been formed under Justice Haider and its members will be Tauqir Zia [former PCB chief] and Wasim Bari [Former Pakistan skipper and manager],” Khan said.
Latif and Sharjeel Khan were sent home after playing just one game in the PSL for their alleged role in the scandal. If found guilty by the tribunal, the players face life bans for violating PCB’s anti-corruption code for meeting a representative linked to an international betting syndicate. Both players have denied the allegations.
Another player connected to the scandal, Nasir Jamshed, was arrested and later, released on bail by Britain’s National Crime Agency in London. PCB suspended the opener from all forms of cricket. The agency also arrested two other suspects in connection with the case.