Nasir Jamshed charged by Pakistan Cricket Board
Tuesday 11 April 2017 15:51, UK
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have charged Nasir Jamshed with obstructing and failing to cooperate with an investigation into a spot-fixing case.
The former Test batsman becomes the fifth player charged in the scandal which has already witnessed a six-month suspension for fast bowler Mohammad Irfan.
Three other players, Sharjeel Khan, Khalid Latif and Shahzaib Hasan, will fight the allegations before a three-member tribunal headed by a retired judge.
As for Jamshed, he was arrested in Britain during February and bailed, but on Tuesday the 27-year-old was charged on two counts.
A PCB statement reads: "Jamshed has been charged for violation of articles 2.4.6 (not cooperating with investigation) and 2.4.7 (obstructing and delaying investigation) of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code."
The alleged offences occurred during the Pakistan Super League earlier this year.
Regarding Sharjeel and Khalid, they were suspended in February for allegedly meeting a man linked to an international betting syndicate.
Sharjeel was charged with accepting a fixing offer and not reporting it to the PCB's anti-corruption unit, while Khalid's alleged violation was to lure other players into fixing.
Sharjeel and Khalid appeared before the tribunal last month and have until May 5 to respond to the charges. The tribunal is set to start day-to-day proceedings from May 19. The third player, Hasan, was also charged with getting players into fixing.
Jamshed was allegedly a link between the bookmakers and players but he denies the charges.
The Lahore-born player has played two Test matches, 48 one-day internationals and 18 T20s but was discarded after the 2015 World Cup due to lack of form and fitness.
