Ashraful receives eight-year ban

"He will not be able to take part in any authorised cricketing activities anywhere in the world"

“He will not be able to take part in any authorised cricketing activities anywhere in the world”

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Disgraced Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful has been banned for eight years by the Bangladesh Premier League’s (BPL) anti-corruption tribunal after admitting to being involved in match-fixing during the 2013 edition of the tournament.

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Ashraful plays in USA tournament despite being under investigation for match-fixing

"He's not a banned player, just temporarily suspended"

“He’s not a banned player, just temporarily suspended”

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Despite being banned indefinitely by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) after admitting to being involved in corrupt activities during the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), disgraced captain Mohammad Ashraful recently featured in a cricket tournament in the United States.

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No BPL in 2014?

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“We still don’t know how long it will take to solve all the problems”

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan has hinted at the possibility that the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) may not go ahead in 2014 due to the fact that the board still needs to “solve the problems” of last year’s tournament.

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It’s time the focus was shifted back to cricket, says Mushfiqur Rahim

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Rahim called on the media to divert their attention towards Bangladesh’s upcoming home series against New Zealand

For the past few weeks, all the news revolving around the Bangladesh team has been about Mohammad Ashraful and the match-fixing scandal that took place in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

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Mohammad Ashraful’s admission to spot-fixing has severely dented Bangladesh’s ‘pride’, says Mushfiqur Rahim

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Rahim never once suspected Ashraful of being involved in spot-fixing

Spot-fixing seems to be the talk of the cricketing community nowadays and Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim has finally broken his silence after veteran batsman Mohammad Ashraful admitted to taking part in corrupt activities. 

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