ICC Bans Bangladesh Cricketer Nasir Hossain For Two Years On Corruption Charges

Bangladesh all-rounder Nasir Hossain was on Tuesday banned from all cricket for 2 years, with six months of that suspended, after he accepted three prices of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board’s Anti-Corruption Code. Hossain, who was charged by the ICC (in its capability because the Designated Anti-Corruption Official below the ECB Code) in September 2023, admitted to a few prices.

Charge No. 1 pertains to “Breach of Article 2.4.3 of the Code, in that he failed to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (without unnecessary delay) the receipt of a gift that was offered to him that had a value of over US$750, namely the gift of a new iPhone 12,” mentioned the ICC in an announcement.

He additionally “failed to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official full details of the approach or invitation he received to engage in Corrupt Conduct via the new iPhone 12.

“Charge No. 3 – Breach of Article 2.4.6 of the Code, in that he failed or refused, with out compelling justification, to co-operate with the Designated Anti-Corruption Official’s investigation in relation to attainable Corrupt Conduct below the Code, together with (with out limitation) failing to offer precisely and fully any data and/or documentation requested by the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (whether or not as a part of a proper Demand pursuant to Article 4.3 or in any other case) as a part of such investigation.” As per the statement, the 32-year-old admitted to the charges and has agreed to the sanction.

“Subject to him satisfying the situations in respect of the suspended a part of the sanction, he might be free to renew worldwide cricket on 7 April 2025,” the ICC added.

Hossain was among the many eight folks related to the Pune Devils franchise who had been charged for alleged corruption within the 2020-21 version of Abu Dhabi T10.

Hossain has represented Bangladesh in 19 Tests, 65 ODIs and 31 T20s. He final performed for the nation in 2018.