Lahore: Batsman Khalid Latif has been handed a five-year ban for his role in a spot-fixing scandal during this year’s Pakistan Super League (PSL), the country’s cricket board said on Wednesday.
“Anti Corruption Tribunal has found Khalid Latif guilty of all charges...” the PCB said on its verified Twitter account.
The 31-year-old, who has played five One Day Internationals, had also been fined one million Pakistani rupees ($9,491), the PCB added.
Fellow Islamabad United player Sharjeel Khan also received a five-year ban last month and both were sent home from the Twenty20 competition in the UAE after an investigation by the board’s anti-corruption unit.
At least two other players have been implicated in the scandal, while another, fast bowler Mohammad Irfan, was fined and given a one-year ban in March this year.
Sharjeel, along with Khalid Latif were provisionally suspended on charges of spot fixing by the PCB for their involvement in the Pakistan Super League. Both were forced to return home during the tournament after being suspended under the PCB’s Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct.
The PCB charged national team batsmen Sharjeel and Khalid Latif under its anti-corruption code and had given them 14 days to respond to the charges. The charge sheet was issued to both players after they pleaded not guilty and denied any role during the tournament in 2016.
Sharjeel has played 25 ODIs for Pakistan from 2013 to 2017 and managed 812 runs at an average of 32.48. He made his Test debut recently in 2017 against Australia in Sydney.
