A former Pakistan captain Salim Malik, who happens to be the brother-in-law of Ijaz Ahmed, was banned in year 2000 for life from the game and was the first international cricketer to go to jail.
He had played 103 Tests and 283 ODIs for Pakistan. His ban for life to play cricket was overturned in 2008 by a local court though.
Fast bowler Ata-ur-Rehman was also banned in year 2000 for match fixing.
Rookie fast bowler Muhammad Aamir, now planning a return to the game, was sentenced to six months in November 2011 by a British court for fancy betting in an August 2010 Test Match against England. He was sent to a Young Offenders’ Institution by Southwark Crown Court, England, for conspiracy to cheat at gambling and conspiracy to accept corrupt payments.
In the same case, fast bowler Muhammad Asif was sentenced to 12 months in prison and national captain Salman Butt was sentenced to two years and six months in prison.Remember, in June 2008, Asif was apprehended at Dubai airport on charges of possessing illegal drugs.
He was handcuffed while returning home from India after featuring in the Indian Premier League.Asif was banned for one year after he tested positive for the steroid Nandrolone in October 2006. In April 2011, Asif was cleared to enter UAE.
We all remember the shameful allegations Asif’s ex-girlfriend and actress Veena Malik had leveled against him publicly a few years ago.
Shoaib Akhtar, a vocal critic and cricketing expert on electronic media these days, was then banned for two years on the same charge. The bans were however lifted on appeal two months later.
A lifetime ban was imposed on Shoaib Akhtar in April 2008 for repeated disciplinary problems.In September 2007, Pakistan’s preparations for the ICC World Twenty20 were rocked by an ugly incident between Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif in Johannesburg.
The two were allegedly involved in a dressing room spat, which had resulted in Asif being struck by a bat on his left thigh by Shoaib.(References: June 3, 2008 edition of Daily Telegraph and an ESPN Cricinfo report)
Leg spinner Danish Kaneria was arrested in 2010 by British police investigating “match irregularities” whilst playing in for Essex county.
Although cleared initially, he was found guilty by an England and Wales Cricket Board disciplinary panel and was subsequently banned for life. Kaneria had appealed against the decision in 2013, but the ban was upheld.
Kaneria had played 61 Test matches for Pakistan and took 261 wickets, besides featuring in 18 ODIs, taking 15 wickets
(References: various reports of ESPN Cricinfo, and archives of innumerable local and British newspapers)
He had played 103 Tests and 283 ODIs for Pakistan. His ban for life to play cricket was overturned in 2008 by a local court though.
Fast bowler Ata-ur-Rehman was also banned in year 2000 for match fixing.
Rookie fast bowler Muhammad Aamir, now planning a return to the game, was sentenced to six months in November 2011 by a British court for fancy betting in an August 2010 Test Match against England. He was sent to a Young Offenders’ Institution by Southwark Crown Court, England, for conspiracy to cheat at gambling and conspiracy to accept corrupt payments.
In the same case, fast bowler Muhammad Asif was sentenced to 12 months in prison and national captain Salman Butt was sentenced to two years and six months in prison.Remember, in June 2008, Asif was apprehended at Dubai airport on charges of possessing illegal drugs.
He was handcuffed while returning home from India after featuring in the Indian Premier League.Asif was banned for one year after he tested positive for the steroid Nandrolone in October 2006. In April 2011, Asif was cleared to enter UAE.
We all remember the shameful allegations Asif’s ex-girlfriend and actress Veena Malik had leveled against him publicly a few years ago.
Shoaib Akhtar, a vocal critic and cricketing expert on electronic media these days, was then banned for two years on the same charge. The bans were however lifted on appeal two months later.
A lifetime ban was imposed on Shoaib Akhtar in April 2008 for repeated disciplinary problems.In September 2007, Pakistan’s preparations for the ICC World Twenty20 were rocked by an ugly incident between Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif in Johannesburg.
The two were allegedly involved in a dressing room spat, which had resulted in Asif being struck by a bat on his left thigh by Shoaib.(References: June 3, 2008 edition of Daily Telegraph and an ESPN Cricinfo report)
Leg spinner Danish Kaneria was arrested in 2010 by British police investigating “match irregularities” whilst playing in for Essex county.
Although cleared initially, he was found guilty by an England and Wales Cricket Board disciplinary panel and was subsequently banned for life. Kaneria had appealed against the decision in 2013, but the ban was upheld.
Kaneria had played 61 Test matches for Pakistan and took 261 wickets, besides featuring in 18 ODIs, taking 15 wickets
(References: various reports of ESPN Cricinfo, and archives of innumerable local and British newspapers)
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