Bangladesh cricketer Nasir Hossain has been banned from all forms of the game for two years for breaching the Anti-Corruption Code. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday, January 16 announced the decision, as Hossain admitted to three charges.
The charges against Nasir Hossain are from the incidents during the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 League. He was implicated in corruption-related activities, along with seven other individuals including players, officials, and team owners. The charges include failing to disclose the receipt of a gift valued over $750. It also included not reporting full details of approaches or invitations received to engage in corrupt conduct.
Nasir Hossain. accepted the charges brought against him by the ICC in September 2023. Subsequently he has been banned from all forms of cricket. His ban is set for two years, with six months suspended.
“Bangladesh cricketer and franchise player Nasir Hossain has been banned from all cricket for two years, with six months of that suspended, after he accepted three charges of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board’s Anti-Corruption Code,” wrote the ICC.
Bangladesh all-rounder Nasir Hossain is set to serve a two-year ban for Anti-Corruption Code breach 👀https://t.co/9X9tUMdvVw
— ICC (@ICC) January 16, 2024
Hossain has played 115 matches for Bangladesh across formats. He has scored 2695 International runs and taken 39 wickets. The all-rounder will be free to resume international cricket on 7 April 2025.
Charges breached by Nasir Hossain
1 – Breach of Article 2.4.3 of the Code, in that he failed to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (without unnecessary delay) the receipt of a gift that was offered to him that had a value of over US$750, namely the gift of a new iPhone 12.
2 – Breach of Article 2.4.4 of the Code, in that he failed to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official full details of the approach or invitation he received to engage in Corrupt Conduct via the new iPhone 12.
3 – Breach of Article 2.4.6 of the Code, in that he failed or refused, without compelling justification, to cooperate with the Designated Anti-Corruption Official’s investigation about possible Corrupt Conduct under the Code, including (without limitation) failing to provide accurate and complete any information and/or documentation requested by the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (whether as part of a formal Demand under Article 4.3 or otherwise) as part of such investigation.
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