Pakistan opener Nasir Jamshed banned for 10 years

An independent anti-corruption tribunal in Pakistan on Friday slapped a ten-year ban on opening batsman Nasir Jamshed that not only bars him from playing in any official tournament but also makes him ineligible of performing any management role under the Pakistan Cricket Board.

An independent anti-corruption tribunal in Pakistan on Friday slapped a ten-year ban on opening batsman Nasir Jamshed that not only bars him from playing in any official tournament but also makes him ineligible of performing any management role under the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Jamshed was found guilty of breaching five of the seven anti-corruption charges levelled by PCB. He had rejected all seven charges and pleaded not guilty, forcing PCB to form an anti-corruption tribunal headed by retired judge Justice Fazal-e-Miran Chauhan, and included former cricketer Aqib Javed and Supreme Court advocate Shahzaib Masood as members. The tribunal announced its verdict on Friday, putting an end to the PSL spot-fixing saga that arose in 2017.

"The tribunal has reached the verdict that the PCB's multiple charges against Nasir Jamshed have been proved and he was banned for 10 years," said PCB legal advisor Taffazul Rizvi told reporters.

"He will not be allowed to be involved with cricket or cricket administration even after his period of ban is over." Rizvi added.

The left-hander did not play but was named as the mastermind behind the spot-fixing and corruptions in the second edition of Pakistan Super League. This ten-year ban comes after Jamshed was handed a one-year suspension for not co-operating in the investigation in 2017. The ban had ended earlier this year. 

Jamshed has played 2 Tests, 48 ODIs and 18 T20Is for Pakistan.