10 Scandals involving Match-Fixing, Spot-Fixing, and Corruption that rocked Cricket
In the past, some players corrupted the game of cricket and faced severe repercussions for their actions.
5. Shakib Al Hasan's two-year ban in the ICC anti-corruption code in 2019
Shakib Al Hasan is one of the most successful players in the current Bangladesh squad. However, he has also done some mistakes that could have ruined his cricketing career. In October 2019, the International Cricket Council (ICC) banned Shakib for two years (with one year of that being suspended).
According to the ICC, the Bangladesh veteran didn’t report the multiple corrupt approaches by an Indian bookmaker during his national team’s tri-series with Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka and the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2018. Admitting three charges of the ICC’s Anti-Corruption codes, Shakib accepted the sanction for failing to fulfill his responsibility.
In 2020, Shakib returned to the national fold in the international circuit during Bangladesh’s home series against the West Indies. After returning from the ban, the veteran also became the captain of Bangladesh again in Tests and T20 Internationals (T20Is) in 2022.
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