Pakistan bowler Irfan suspended for year over spot-fixing


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  • Wednesday, 29 Mar 2017

England v Pakistan - Fourth One Day International - Headingley - 1/9/16. Pakistan's Mohammad Irfan celebrates taking the wicket of England's Alex Hales Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith Livepic

(Reuters) - Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan has been suspended for a year and fined 1 million rupees (764,881 pounds) after failing to disclose two approaches made by bookmakers during this year's Pakistan Super League (PSL), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday.

The 34-year-old, who played for Islamabad United in the 2017 PSL, admitted the charges levelled against him by the PCB's anti-corruption unit.

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