“PCB has saved both players [Sharjeel and Latif] from imprisonment”
Former Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has claimed that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) saved batsmen Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif from going to prison.
The PCB have formally charged both men in their ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) corruption investigation.
The pair, who play for Islamabad United, were initially provisionally suspended by the board and sent home from the tournament, which is being played in the United Arab Emirates.
Akhtar hinted that he was not impressed with the fact that the board had shielded Sharjeel and Latif from going to jail and added that their investigation should follow the letter of the law.
“PCB has saved both players [Sharjeel and Latif] from imprisonment. PSL fixing case should be resolved as per the law and should be investigated thoroughly [for future as well],” he said.
It remains to be seen whether both cricketers will contest the charges against them.