Bangladesh bans top umpire for 10 years
- Published: 18 Mar 2013 at 21.49
- Online news: Sports
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday banned international umpire Nadir Shah for 10 years after a sting operation by an Indian television channel found him apparently willing to fix matches for cash.
Umpire Nadir Shah gives a dismissal during a one-day match between Bangladesh and New Zealand at The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, on October 9, 2008. The Bangladesh Cricket Board has banned Shah for 10 years after a sting operation by an Indian television channel found him willing to fix matches for cash.
"Umpire Nadir Shah will not be considered for BCB retainership for 10 years," the board said in a statement.
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