<p>Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful was on Tuesday suspended from all forms of cricket after he confessed his involvement in fixing matches, adding another sordid chapter to the spot-fixing saga which has already engulfed Indian cricket.<br /><br /></p>.<p>More than a fortnight after the spot-fixing scandal broke out in the Indian Premier League, Ashraful’s suspension is the latest case of corruption in cricket which has seen a number of cricketers being arrested in recent times.<br /><br />“As Ashraful has confessed his involvement in fixing to the ACSU team, so he should not be allowed to play any level of cricket until we get a full report of the investigation,” Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan told reporters.<br />“I have spoken with Ashraful, he told me that he has confessed everything to the ASCU,” Hassan said, adding that the batsman had not disclosed details of his confession to him.<br /><br />The International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) has been probing allegations of match-fixing during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), a Twenty20 competition.<br /><br />Hassan’s announcement came during a meeting of the BCB here to deal with the match-fixing allegations.<br /><br />The alleged fixing involves a match between the Dhaka Gladiators and the Chittagong Kings teams during the second edition of the BPL.<br /><br />The 28-year-old Ashraful was allegedly paid about one million taka ($12,800) to lose the February 2 match, but the cheque he was given later bounced, according to the local media.<br /><br />He was also allegedly involved in fixing another match 10 days later, against the Barisal Burners, which his team lost by seven wickets, the reports said.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Ashraful on Tuesday “apologised” to his nation after admitting his involvement in fixing matches during the Bangladesh Premier League. <br />“Forgive me,” Ashraful told reporters at his residence as he confessed his involvement in match and spot-fixing. “I would only plead that you all forgive me for my wrongdoings against the nation and myself,” Ashraful added.<br /><br />Bangladesh Cricket Board had already ordered Ashraful to temporarily stay away from cricketing activity pending an ACSU investigation. More than a fortnight after the spot-fixing scandal broke out in the IPL, Ashraful’s suspension is the latest case of corruption in cricket which has seen a number of cricketers being arrested in recent times.</p>
<p>Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful was on Tuesday suspended from all forms of cricket after he confessed his involvement in fixing matches, adding another sordid chapter to the spot-fixing saga which has already engulfed Indian cricket.<br /><br /></p>.<p>More than a fortnight after the spot-fixing scandal broke out in the Indian Premier League, Ashraful’s suspension is the latest case of corruption in cricket which has seen a number of cricketers being arrested in recent times.<br /><br />“As Ashraful has confessed his involvement in fixing to the ACSU team, so he should not be allowed to play any level of cricket until we get a full report of the investigation,” Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan told reporters.<br />“I have spoken with Ashraful, he told me that he has confessed everything to the ASCU,” Hassan said, adding that the batsman had not disclosed details of his confession to him.<br /><br />The International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) has been probing allegations of match-fixing during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), a Twenty20 competition.<br /><br />Hassan’s announcement came during a meeting of the BCB here to deal with the match-fixing allegations.<br /><br />The alleged fixing involves a match between the Dhaka Gladiators and the Chittagong Kings teams during the second edition of the BPL.<br /><br />The 28-year-old Ashraful was allegedly paid about one million taka ($12,800) to lose the February 2 match, but the cheque he was given later bounced, according to the local media.<br /><br />He was also allegedly involved in fixing another match 10 days later, against the Barisal Burners, which his team lost by seven wickets, the reports said.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Ashraful on Tuesday “apologised” to his nation after admitting his involvement in fixing matches during the Bangladesh Premier League. <br />“Forgive me,” Ashraful told reporters at his residence as he confessed his involvement in match and spot-fixing. “I would only plead that you all forgive me for my wrongdoings against the nation and myself,” Ashraful added.<br /><br />Bangladesh Cricket Board had already ordered Ashraful to temporarily stay away from cricketing activity pending an ACSU investigation. More than a fortnight after the spot-fixing scandal broke out in the IPL, Ashraful’s suspension is the latest case of corruption in cricket which has seen a number of cricketers being arrested in recent times.</p>