Acsu Report to be delayed
Members of the International Cricket Council's Anti corruption and Security unit is set to meet the Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan Papon today. But it is unlikely for the ACSU to submit its report on suspected fixing during the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League and beyond that in the meeting.
“The chance of getting the report is slim,” said BCB's acting CEO Niazmuddin Chowdhury.
“We will get the report very soon, but the thing is that certain issues outside the BPL may have to be discussed and the process might take a little longer,” he added.
By 'outside the BPL' the CEO referred to the international fixing allegations made by a Bengali daily, in a report published last Friday, against cricketer Mohammad Ashraful.
“We can't say exactly how much time they will take but we will provide the media with regular updates,” said Chowdhury. He further stated that the report would 'definitely' be received before the player transfers of the Dhaka Premier League, which is scheduled to take place on June 20. It would determine whether or not certain players would be able to participate in the league.
Meanwhile, members of the ACSU, who arrived in Dhaka on Saturday, continued their investigation into the fixing allegations. It was learnt that they had a meeting with Shihab Chowdhury, one of the owners of the BPL franchise Dhaka Gladiators at a local hotel yesterday afternoon. Shihab, though denied meeting the ACSU and told The Daily Star that he attended no such meeting. Sources also revealed that officials of the 'Europa group', owners of the Dhaka Gladiators were also questioned.
Reports of match-fixing in the BPL and in international cricket have rocked the country in the past week. Prothom Alo, a leading Bengali daily, on Friday had alleged that Ashraful was involved in spot-fixing in the international circuit since 2004. The daily also accused former cricketers Khaled Mahmud, Khaled Mashud and Mohammad Rafique of introducing Ashraful to bookies at different points of the batsman's career.
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