Rizwan Javed, a cricketer from the UK, has been handed a ban from all forms of cricket for a period of 17 and a half years.
This action was taken by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on behalf of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) due to his involvement in corrupt activities.
Along with Rizwan, seven other players and officials were also charged by the ICC last year.
One of the individuals named was Nasir Hossain, a player from Bangladesh, who is currently serving a two-year ban.
Rizwan was found guilty of multiple breaches of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code for Participants, specifically related to his participation in the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 Cricket League.
Rizwan’s ban comes as a result of his failure to respond to the charges brought against him. By not providing a response,
he was deemed guilty of the offenses and chose to waive his right to a hearing.
The ban has been backdated to 19th September 2023, which was the date when Rizwan was provisionally suspended for his actions.
The severity of the ban reflects the repeated and serious attempts made by Rizwan to corrupt professional cricketers.
Alex Marshall, the ICC General Manager Integrity, emphasized that this sanction should serve as a strong message to other individuals attempting to target cricket at any level.
It demonstrates that any form of corruption within the sport will be dealt with firmly and decisively.
Rizwan was found guilty of:
Article 2.1.1 –
Being party to an attempt to fix, contrive or influence improperly matches or aspects of matches in the Abu Dhabi T10 2021 (on three separate occasions).
Article 2.1.3 –
Offering a Reward to another Participant in exchange for that player engaging in Corrupt Conduct.
Article 2.1.4 –
Directly or indirectly soliciting, inducing, enticing, instructing, persuading, encouraging or intentionally facilitating any Participant to breach Code Article 2.1 (on three separate occasions).
Article 2.4.4 –
Failing to disclose to the DACO full details of any approaches or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct under the Code.
Article 2.4.6 –
Failing or refusing, without compelling justification, to cooperate with any investigation carried out by the DACO in relation to possible Corrupt Conduct under the Code.
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