Ashraful banned for eight years
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful has been banned from all forms of cricket for eight years for match fixing. A Special Tribunal, investigated fixing in the Bangladesh Premier League, delivered the verdict on Wednesday. Dhaka Gladiators managing director Shihab Chowdhury, proved guilty, has been handed 10 years of suspension from all cricketing activities. Sri Lankan Kaushal Lokuarachchi, who confessed his wrongdoings, has also been suspended for 18 months. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) immediately suspended him till the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) submitted its investigation report, according to a news agency.