Ashraful Suspended by Bangladesh Cricket Board

[MHRAM]

Mohammad Ashraful, the former Bangladesh captain, has been suspended by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), until the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit submits its report on investigations into suspected match-fixing and spot-fixing allegations in this year's Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

More to follow

-Isam on CI

http://www.espncricinfo.com/banglade...tml?CMP=chrome

[al-Sagar]

Are we doomed ????

[MHRAM]

Nope, only Ashraful is doomed

I think we can do without sir Ash, but this event might leave BD cricket scarred for a while.

[Isnaad]

There goes our clean reputation. End of an era. (Clean era not of Ashraful. He sucked anyways)

[Antora]

Just heard on ATN news a few minutes back that he apparently held a press conferene at his house where he appologised for his actions to fans...

I hope he gets a life ban. we've shown enough sympathy and love towards him!

[shakibrulz]

Oh god, if this is true
He sucked life out of BD cricket for ages - he got chances like nobody else, and now this.

If this is true, which it appears to be, I hope he's banned for life. And I also hope this doesn't affect other players.

[MHRAM]

So sir Ashraful has confessed? Anyone here seen the movie "The Flight"?

Bye bye sir Ash. I always thought that his career would have seen a lot of highs. His career is now down the drain.

[cricheart]

শ্রেফ আশরাফুল, আর বাকি সব তুলসি পাতায় ধোয়া ।
যাক এ যাত্রা খালি একজনের ওপর দিয়া গেলো ।

[Gladiators]

Originally Posted by cricheart

শ্রেফ আশরাফুল, আর বাকি সব তুলসি পাতায় ধোয়া ।
যাক এ যাত্রা খালি একজনের ওপর দিয়া গেলো ।

Whatever happens this is not a case of the BCB hiding anything - neutral ppl were brought into investigate - final report is being handed over to the ICC & BCB. Both will publish the details of the report together.

BCB is not running the show in this case.


ICC didn't spare Pakistan(a far, far bigger cricketing entity in every measurable way - so no chance of them going easy on us) -

[Gladiators]

All channels showing breaking news - Ashraful has admitted his guilt and asked for forgiveness.

But the bastard tried to be a hero 'i admitted and disclosed everything to ACSU for the benefit of cricket'

I say give him the 'forgiveness' the Freys and Lannisters showed the Starks

[MohammedShamim]

Its a black-day for Bangladesh, I hope more are found guilty those behind him. Lets clean the mess.

[Isnaad]

Hmm forgiveness to Banglalink daame kena jay je forgive kore dibo. No sympathy for anyone who cheats with the country.

[MohammedShamim]

Surely Dhaka Gladiator should be terminated? As per Ash the owner told him to lose, No?

[simon]

without Ash performance wise it won't affect our cric team much at all, but it's heart breaking, I'm not Ash's big fan but that was mainly for his poor performances, never thought he could get involved into such thing.
And it also looked like he was becoming a decent Test player for us.

[Gladiators]

[MohammedShamim]

Everything seem's to make sense, why a such talented batsmen never met his potential.

[Ajfar]

Did he speak out to the media yet? The least he can do now is come out and apologize to the fans who backed him over the years despite playing like a moron.

[Isnaad]

Originally Posted by Ajfar
Did he speak out to the media yet? The least he can do now is come out and apologize to the fans who backed him over the years despite playing like a moron.

He already did.

[Nocturnal]

Originally Posted by Isnaad
He already did.

From Samakal: http://www.samakal.net/2013/06/04/4584

ক্ষমা চাইলেন আশরাফুল
ম্যাচ পাতানো নিয়ে এ পর্যন্ত যা হয়েছে সেজন্য জাতির কাছে ক্ষমা চেয়েছেন মোহাম্মদ আশরাফুল।
ক্রীড়া প্রতিবেদক
ম্যাচ পাতানো নিয়ে এ পর্যন্ত ‘যা হয়েছে’ সেজন্য জাতির কাছে ক্ষমা চেয়েছেন মোহাম্মদ আশরাফুল। মোহাম্মদ আশরাফুল। ফাইল ছবি


মঙ্গলবার দুপুরে রাজধানীতে তার নিজ বাসায় সাংবাদিকদের তিনি বলেন, “ম্যাচ পাতানোর বিষয়ে আকসুকে সব বলেছি।”

আকসু তাকে এ বিষয়ে অন্য কারো সঙ্গে কথা বলতে নিষেধ করেছে বলে আবারও উল্লেখ করেন আশরাফুল।

তবে উপস্থিত সাংবাদিকদের ‘পীড়াপীড়িতে’ ম্যাচ পাতানো নিয়ে ক্ষমা প্রার্থনা করেন তিনি। এর আগে সমকালসহ বিভিন্ন সংবাদমাধ্যমকে আকসুর নিষেধাজ্ঞার কথা জানিয়েছিলেন তিনি।

এ সময় আকসুর তদন্ত নিয়ে দৈনিক প্রথম আলোতে প্রকাশিত প্রতিবেদনের সূত্র সম্পর্কে সাংবাদিকদের এক প্রশ্নের জবাবে কোনো মন্তব্য করেননি তিনি।

মঙ্গলবার দুপুরে বিসিবির সংবাদ সম্মেলনের পর আশরাফুলের প্রতিক্রিয়া জানতে একাধিক টেলিভিশনসহ বিভিন্ন সংবাদমাধ্যমের সাংবাদিকরা তার বাসায় গেলে তিনি সাংবাদিকদের সামনে আসতে চাননি। পরে তার বাবা ‘জোর করে’ তাকে সাংবাদিকদের সামনে নিয়ে আসেন।

এর আগে রাজধানীর মিরপুরে বিসিবি কার্যালয়ে আয়োজিত সংবাদ সম্মেলনে বিসিবি সভাপতি নাজমুল হাসান পাপন জানান, বিপিএলে ম্যাচ পাতানো নিয়ে আইসিসির দুর্নীতি বিরোধী ও নিরাপত্তা ইউনিটের (আকসু) তদন্ত শেষ না হওয়া পর্যন্ত কোনো ধরনের ক্রিকেট খেলতে পারবেন না মোহাম্মদ আশরাফুল।

ঢাকা গ্ল্যাডিয়েটর্সের আশরাফুল ১০ লাখ টাকার বিনিময়ে গত ২ ফেব্রুয়ারি ম্যাচ পাতিয়েছিলেন বলে পত্রপত্রিকার খবরে বলা হয়েছে। তবে ১০ লাখ টাকার ওই চেকটি ব্যাংকে 'বাউন্স' হয়। এর ১০ দিন পর আরও একটি ম্যাচ পাতান বলে গণমাধ্যমের খবরে বলা হয়।

[mahbubH]

what a looser

[oronnya]

I don't know why people are so surprised to hear that Ash could do such thing.. To me he always seemed like a bheja beral. My experience says never trust people with innocent look as their look could be sooo deceiving, I rather prefer people who would say whatever they are feeling right on your face. I always felt like Ash is the one who does the grouping and politics, gets jealous of other's success, goes to the media with all the inside news and gossips, pays the media to talk in his favor and all. But I preferred not to mention any of these in BC even when I was confronting an Ash fan as I didn't have any concrete evidence. But now I can safely say that he is a backstabber !!! Not that I am happy about it as his reputation is linked to BD cricket's reputation and I was sincerely praying all these days so that ACSU clears Ash off the allegation but....

But one thing I can say that Ash has indeed become the scapegoat. There are much more powerful people involved in the whole process. It can't simply be one person doing it. Further investigation is needed but then again you can't expect that to happen in BD. They all will try their best to save each other's back and the worst of all is BCB will cover it up for them as well. Now we as a fan will just have to accept the fact that BD cricket too is part of the dark world and we will have to move on. It won't be the same for us anymore and that's the sad part

[MHRAM]

So he admitted his guilt, good.

But I dont think ICC has tolerance towards these kind of cricketers. A 5 years ban from cricket is the least he deserves

[simon]

achcha, did Amir,Asif,Salman confess or they still in denial?

[Tigers_eye]

I have forgiven Ashraful. Seems like genuine to me.

I cannot forgive his action because it has affected so many of us. I hope he gets the life ban.

Why did he get Mo Rafique, sujon and Pilot involved but not Sanwar? Wasn't the meeting held in Sanwar's office before the match with the players?

[Roni_uk]

Well Ashraful was meant to go but didn't expect him to go like this. He could/should have been a role model (?) for the youngsters but instead he became a villain (/thief?).

Adios Sir Ashraful Matin. Thanks for everything you have done for Bangladesh Cricket.