CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Cricket players Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar Butt have been banned from all cricket by ICC for 8 years for being involved in match-fixing. They play for which country?
A
Bangladesh
B
Pakistan
C
Afghanistan
D
UAE
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Two United Arab Emirates (UAE) players Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar Butt have been banned from all cricket by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for eight years for breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mohammad Azharuddin Hansie Cronje, a cricket player from South Africa, is accused of fixing matches. He told investigators that Azhar introduced him to bookmakers when he admitted his wrongdoings. As a result, he was found guilty by the police of fixing three ODIs. He was then permanently banned by the BCCI and ICC.

Detailed explanation-3: -Since then, even as cricket has gone about strengthening its anti-corruption mechanisms, instances of fixing have cropped up frequently. In 2010, three leading Pakistan players were banned and jailed on fixing charges. In 2013, three Indian players, among them Sreesanth, were arrested for spot-fixing in the IPL.

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