Pakistan's Mohammad Nawaz banned for two months after breaching anti-corruption code

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has been handed a two-month ban by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for breaching its anti-corruption code.

Nawaz, who has represented Pakistan in all forms of the game during the past year, admitted to not telling the PCB that he had been approached by a bookmaker to engage in corrupt practices.

In a statement on Wednesday, the PCB said that the ban, starting from May 16, could be reduced to one month if Nawaz fulfils certain conditions that include no further breach of its anti-corruption code.

Nawaz, who is considered as one of the rising stars of Pakistan cricket, last played for his country in an ODI against Australia in January and was part of the T20 squad which toured the West Indies in March.

In addition to the ban, the 23-year-old has also been fined 200,000 Pakistan rupees (approximately £1,500).

Nawaz is the latest player to be part of a widespread investigation by the PCB into corruption during the second season of the Pakistan Super League, which took place in the UAE during February and March this year.

Fast-bowler Mohammad Irfan was banned for a year and fined one million rupees (£8,000) in March after admitting to similar charges.

Four other players are currently under investigation and have been provisionally suspended - Sharjeel Khan, Khalid Latif, Nasir Jamshed and Shahzaib Hasan could face bans ranging from five years to lifetime if found guilty.