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Three cricketers from Hong Kong found guilty of match fixing; Irfan and Nadeem Ahmed banned for life
Irfan has played 6 ODIs for his team along with 8 T20Is, while spinner Nadeem has played 25 games and 24 T20Is. Haseeb, on the other hand, has played 7 ODIs and 18 20-over games.
Irfan Ahmed and Nadeem Ahmed, players of the Hong Kong cricket team, have been banned for life by the International Cricket Council after they were found guilty of match fixing. A third athlete, Haseeb Amjad, has been banned for five years by the Anti-Corruption Tribunal.
All three players were found guilty of breaching the Anti-Corruption Code after the ICC Tribunal found that the trio "fixed or contrived to fix matches" during a number of games in a two-year period.
Irfan has played 6 ODIs for his team along with 8 T20Is, while spinner Nadeem has played 25 games and 24 T20Is. Haseeb, on the other hand, has played 7 ODIs and 18 20-over games.
"This has been a long and complex investigation which has uncovered systematic attempts to influence moments in matches by experienced international cricketers over a period of time. Their conduct was premeditated and sophisticated and each of the Ahmed brothers sought to corrupt others.
"The main offences relate to the Hong Kong matches against Scotland and Canada where the players fixed specific overs. These matches were won by Hong Kong so it did not materially affect the results of the tournament, however I cannot reiterate strongly enough to any player considering this that we treat any form of fixing - spot or match - with the upmost seriousness.
"With the fixers finding it harder than ever before to penetrate the highest levels of the game, we are increasingly seeing them turn their attention to other avenues in the sport and we will continue to work with Members to ensure players at all levels are educated about the dangers of corruption.
"The severity of the offences is reflected in the sanctions and I hope will deter other players from taking this path and demonstrate to cricket fans around the world our commitment to a corruption free sport," Alex Marshall, ICC General Manager - ACU said in a statement.
