Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal allowed to resume club cricket
The right-handed batsman was banned in February 2020 for failure to report approaches related to fixing
The right-handed batsman was banned in February 2020 for failure to report approaches related to fixing
Umar, was in April, been banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board from all forms of cricket for three years after pleading guilty to failing to report match-fixing approaches.
Kamran Akmal also said that the team management is to blame for his brother Umar Akmal's suspension after failing to report match-fixing approaches.
Umar Akmal had filed an appeal on May 19 against PCB's decision, seeking a reduction in the duration of sanctions slapped on him.
Umar Akmal was charged with two breaches of Article 2.4.4 of PCB Anti-Corruption Code in two unrelated incidents for failing to report spot-fixing offers.
Umar Akmal was banned from all forms of cricket for three years for failing to report spot-fixing offers during the Pakistan Super League this year.
Umar Akmal was banned from all forms of cricket last week by the Disciplinary Panel for three years for failing to report spot-fixing offers.
Umar Akmal was charged with two breaches of Article 2.4.4 of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code in two unrelated incidents on March 17.
Shoaib Akhtar had lashed at the legal department of the PCB after Umar Akmal became the latest Pakistani cricketer to be banned for a fixing related issue.
Umar was banned by the Disciplinary Panel of the PCB on Monday from all forms of cricket for three years for failing to report spot-fixing offers
