Updated October 30th, 2019 at 01:35 IST
Michael Vaughan on Shakib's Ban: No sympathy, 2 years not enough'
Former cricketer Micheal Vaughan took to Twitter and lashed out at Bangladeshi Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan asserting that no sympathy should be shown towards him
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Former English cricketer Micheal Vaughan took to Twitter and lashed out at Bangladeshi Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan asserting that no sympathy should be shown towards him. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been suspended from all cricket for two years after he accepted three charges under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
Vaughan, who has always been vocal about his view pertaining to the sport, in his Tweet stated that this should have been reported straight away and the tenure for the suspension should have been more.
No sympathy what’s so ever for Shakib Al Hasan ... Non what’s so ever ... In this era the players get briefed all the time about what they can & cant do and what that have to report straight away ... 2 yrs isn’t enough ... Should have been longer ...
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
As per the ruling of ICC, Shakib will be suspended for a year from all forms of cricket. As per the decision announced on Tuesday evening, he will only be able to resume international cricket on 29 October 2020.
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Harsha Bhogle comments on Shakib's ban
Cricket commentator and analyst Harsha Bhogle took to Twitter and stated the ban on Shakib Al Hassan a huge loss for Bangladesh ahead of their series with India. He further mentioned that no player can afford to breach the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
The news of Shakib being banned for two years for failing to report "approaches to indulge in corrupt practices" is huge and terrible for the game in Bangladesh. Shakib is thier highest earning cricketer and was in the best position to set an example by reporting an offer
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
No player today, let alone as high profile a cricketer as Shakib, can afford to be ignorant of the ICC's Anti-Corruption Code. Even young players in age-group cricket are advised to report approaches. To let three such approaches go by is very strange https://t.co/KgtYBWOj13
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
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Published October 29th, 2019 at 19:25 IST