{"id":440517,"date":"2025-02-11T19:22:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T20:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=440517"},"modified":"2025-02-11T22:13:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T22:13:00","slug":"player-cops-history-making-ban-for-world-cup-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=440517","title":{"rendered":"Player cops history-making ban for World Cup corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bangladesh<\/a> women's player Shohely Akhter has become the first female banned for corruption in cricket, after the spinner was banned for five years.<\/p>\n

Akhter, 36, relinquished her right to a hearing by pleading guilty to five breaches of the the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption code, after offering a Bangladesh player over $26,000 to be dismissed – hit wicket – during a 2023 T20 World Cup match.<\/p>\n

Akhter, who has played two one-day internationals and 13 T20 matches for Bangladesh, was not part of the World Cup squad for the tournament and contacted the player on Facebook.<\/p>\n

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The unnamed player was asked to hit their own stumps when batting in Bangladesh's eight-wicket loss to Australia, with Akhtar claiming the money would come from her "cousin", who was involved in illegal betting.<\/p>\n

Despite urging her teammate to delete the messages, the approached player reported Akhter to the ICC's anti-corruption unit.<\/p>\n

"The ICC has considered all of the circumstances of this case, including giving Ms Akhter credit for agreeing an outcome that avoids the need for a hearing and so saves considerable time and money for use elsewhere in the fight against corruption." the ICC said.<\/p>\n

"The ICC therefore considers that a period of ineligibility of five years is reasonable and proportionate. Ms Akhter has agreed to this sanction."<\/p>\n

Akhter last played for Bangladesh in 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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