ICC banned United Arab Emirates (UAE) gamers Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar Butt on Tuesday from all cricket for eight years every after the ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal discovered them responsible of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
The bans are backdated to 16 October 2019, once they have been provisionally suspended for trying to deprave matches of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 within the UAE.
Following a full listening to and presentation of written and oral argument, the Tribunal discovered each Naveed and Shaiman responsible of: Article 2.1.1 — for being celebration to an settlement or effort to repair or contrive or in any other case affect improperly the end result, progress, conduct, or different points of a match or matches on the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019.
Article 2.4.4 — Failing to speak in confidence to the ACU full particulars of any approaches or invites obtained to have interaction in corrupt conduct beneath the Code on the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019.
Naveed was additionally discovered responsible of breaching the next two counts of the Emirates Cricket Board Anti-Corruption Code for Participants of the T10 League 2019: Article 2.1.1 — for being celebration to an settlement or effort to repair or contrive or in any other case affect improperly the end result, progress, conduct, or different points of a match or matches on the T10 League 2019.
Article 2.4.4 — Failing to speak in confidence to the ACU full particulars of any approaches or invites obtained to have interaction in corrupt conduct beneath the Code on the T10 League 2019.
Alex Marshall, ICC General Manager — Integrity Unit, mentioned: “Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar represented their adopted nation, the UAE on the highest stage in cricket. Naveed was the captain and main wicket-taker. Anwar was the opening bat. Both had lengthy worldwide careers and have been effectively versed within the risk from match-fixers. That they each selected to have interaction with this corrupt exercise was a cynical betrayal of their positions, their teammates, and all supporters of UAE cricket.
“I am pleased that the independent Tribunal has imposed significant bans from all forms of cricket and this should serve as a warning to any cricketer who considers taking the wrong path.”
