<p>Senior all-rounder and former captain Muhammad Hafeez is not happy about Sharjeel Khan being offered another chance to play for the national team after completing a two and a half year ban for spot-fixing.</p>.<p>Hafeez, who made his Pakistan debut in 2003, took a dig at Sharjeel on his Twitter account which has led to a debate on the Pakistan Cricket Board’s policy on allowing tainted players back in the national team.</p>.<p>Hafeez, in his post, said: "Shouldn’t we set standards of dignity and pride higher than any other 'Extra Talent' to represent Pakistan. Just Asking."</p>.<p>He had also resisted the comeback of Muhammad Aamir to the Pakistan camp some years back when the board recalled Aamir after he completed his five-year ban for spot-fixing.</p>.<p>Another former captain Ramiz Raja has also voiced his concerns over the worrying trend of giving tainted a lifeline.</p>.<p>Ramiz said the board needed to draw a line as far as corrupt players are concerned even if they have completed their bans.</p>.<p>Sharjeel competed his ban last August and made a comeback to cricket with his appearance in the Pakistan Super League where his form was under scrutiny.</p>.<p>The opener was banned for five years, with half of the ban suspended in late 2017, for his role in agreeing to spot fix a game in the PSL earlier that year. He and another Pakistan batsman, Khalid Latif were sent back home from Dubai from the 2017 edition.</p>.<p>Just on Friday, the PCB announced it had issued a show cause notice to another Test batsman, Umar Akmal, for breaching the anti-corruption code by not reporting approaches to spot-fix.</p>
<p>Senior all-rounder and former captain Muhammad Hafeez is not happy about Sharjeel Khan being offered another chance to play for the national team after completing a two and a half year ban for spot-fixing.</p>.<p>Hafeez, who made his Pakistan debut in 2003, took a dig at Sharjeel on his Twitter account which has led to a debate on the Pakistan Cricket Board’s policy on allowing tainted players back in the national team.</p>.<p>Hafeez, in his post, said: "Shouldn’t we set standards of dignity and pride higher than any other 'Extra Talent' to represent Pakistan. Just Asking."</p>.<p>He had also resisted the comeback of Muhammad Aamir to the Pakistan camp some years back when the board recalled Aamir after he completed his five-year ban for spot-fixing.</p>.<p>Another former captain Ramiz Raja has also voiced his concerns over the worrying trend of giving tainted a lifeline.</p>.<p>Ramiz said the board needed to draw a line as far as corrupt players are concerned even if they have completed their bans.</p>.<p>Sharjeel competed his ban last August and made a comeback to cricket with his appearance in the Pakistan Super League where his form was under scrutiny.</p>.<p>The opener was banned for five years, with half of the ban suspended in late 2017, for his role in agreeing to spot fix a game in the PSL earlier that year. He and another Pakistan batsman, Khalid Latif were sent back home from Dubai from the 2017 edition.</p>.<p>Just on Friday, the PCB announced it had issued a show cause notice to another Test batsman, Umar Akmal, for breaching the anti-corruption code by not reporting approaches to spot-fix.</p>