Cricket: Umpire Receives 10-Year Ban=Corruption
 

Bangladesh umpire Nadir Shah hit with 10-year ban after being hit with corruption charges

From correspondents in Dhaka, Bangladesh

• AAP, March 19, 2013

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Nadir Shah ... vigorously denies corruption charges. Source: Farjana KHAN GODHULY / AAP


The Bangladesh Cricket Board has banned umpire Nadir Shah, who has stood in 40 ODIs, for 10 years on charges of corruption.


"Shah will not be considered for retainership for 10 years and during this period he will not be eligible for any assignment under the jurisdiction of the BCB,'' the board said in a statement.

The 49-year-old Shah had corruption charges brought up against him by an Indian television channel during a sting operation in 2012.

The BCB formed a special committee which recently completed its inquiry and submitted its findings and recommendations to the cricket board.

Shah said he will appeal to the BCB against the decision and was talking to his lawyer about his options.

"The decision is totally wrong as there was no proof of my guilt,'' Shah said.

"They (BCB) can't take the decision on the basis of just video footage.''

Another Bangladeshi umpire, Sharfuddoula Saikat, was cleared of any form of misconduct.

Several first class umpires from Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh were allegedly exposed in India TV's sting operation in which the reporters claimed to be from a sports management company.

While the Pakistan Cricket Board and the BCB formed inquiry committees, Sri Lanka Cricket has yet to start investigating the matter.