KARACHI: Former skipper of Pakistan cricket team, Javed Miandad on Friday lashed out at corrupt players involved in match fixing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has so far suspended four players found guilty in the second season of PSL. Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif were sent home during the league by cricket board. Later, fast-bowler Mohammad Irfan and Shahzaib Hassan were handed over the chargesheet. They were accused of remaining in contacts with bookies.
Saying only strong measures can deter players from indulging in match-fixing, Miandad suggested death penalty as a punishment for the same.
“Authorities must take measures to stop this,” he said in an interview. “Why don’t you take strong measures? You should give death penalty to such people. We must not tolerate such things, not at all,” Miandad added.
Earlier, all-rounder Shahid Afridi also called for strong action against guilty players.
“Until an example is set, this issue will continue,” Afridi said.
“When a player knows he will be forgiven and brought back into the national fold after four or five years, there isn’t any fear or deterrence,” he added.
