DHAKA, Jan 16, 2024 (BSS)-The International Cricket Council (ICC) banned

Bangladesh cricketer and franchise player Nasir Hossain 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.

In a statement today, the world cricket apex body said Nasir who was charged
in September 2023, admitted three charges one of which was 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 (Tk. 82, 500 only), namely the gift of a new iPhone 12.

He received the gift during the Abu Dhabi T10 cricket league in 2021. The
tournament took place between 19 November, 2021- 4 December, 2021. Six teams
played in the tournament.

The second charge was that he failed to disclose to the designated official
of full details of the approach or invitation he received to engage in
Corrupt Conduct via the new iPhone 12.

According to the third charge, he failed or refused, without compelling
justification, to cooperate with the Designated Anti-Corruption Official's
investigation in relation to possible Corrupt Conduct under the Code,
including (without limitation) failing to provide accurately and completely
any information and/or documentation requested by the Designated Anti-
Corruption Official) as part of such investigation.

Under the provisions of the Code, Nasir has chosen to admit to the charges
and has agreed to the sanction in the place of an Anti-Corruption Tribunal
hearing.

Subject to him satisfying the conditions in respect of the suspended part of
the sanction, he will be free to resume international cricket on April 7,
2025.

Nasir, once considered as the finisher of Bangladesh, last played for country
in an International cricket in 2018. He played 19 Tests (1044 runs), 65 ODIs
(1281 runs) and 31 T20 Internationals (370 runs) for the country. He had two
centuries (one each in Test and ODI) under his belt.

After being discarded from the national team following his inconsistent
performances, Nasir played in domestic cricket and some franchisees cricket
in on and off basis but hardly could drew attention of the selectors. Of late
he came to discussion after his below par result in yo yo test, a test that
determines players fitness level.