He looks certain to be named in Australia's squad for the World Cup in West Indies and the United States
Pakistan's Akmal banned for breaching anti-corruption code
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has been banned from all cricket for three years after a disciplinary panel on Monday found him guilty of breaking his country's anti-corruption codes.
Published : 27 April 2020, 10:22 PM
Updated : 27 April 2020, 10:22 PM
Akmal, a 29-year-old right-hander who has played in 200 internationals across three formats of the game since 2009, was charged last month with two unrelated breaches of the Pakistan Cricket Board's Anti-Corruption Code.
The clause under which Akmal was found guilty relates to a failure to inform authorities about approaches to engage in corrupt practices, including match-fixing or spot-fixing.
"He cannot play cricket at any level now. The detailed verdict will be issued by the panel later," a PCB spokesman said.
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