All-Time Arrested XI in Cricket History
These players hit the headlines for getting apprehended and going behind bars.
11. Mohammad Asif
Mohammad Asif could’ve become a great bowler in international cricket for Pakistan if he hadn’t taken part in the spot-fixing scandal that shook international cricket in 2010. As mentioned earlier, how the 17-year-old Amir bowled no-balls against England during the Lord’s Test of 2010 and got a five-year ban.
In the same contest, Asif also played a major role with the ball in fixing. Along with Amir, he also received bribes and was directed to bowl no-balls by the bookie Mazhar Majeed in the match. Asif followed Majeed during the game and delivered a no-ball. When the sting footage came out, Scotland Yard police arrested him with Amir and Salman Butt.
The video created an uproar among cricket fans and ICC charged Asif with Article 2 of the ICC Anti-Corrupton Code and suspended him along with his colleagues Amir and Salman. In February 2011, he got a seven-year ban from ICC for corrupting the game.
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