Akther first female cricketer banned by ICC for corruption charges
Shohely Akther became the first female cricketer to be banned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) due to corruption charges.
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AKTHER FIRST WOMAN CRICKETER TO BE BANNED BY ICC FOR BRIBERY, OBSTRUCTION CHARGES
Akther became the first woman cricketer to be banned by the ICC due to multiple charges.
The charges ranged from attempted bribery and obstruction of justice.
Furthermore, the 36-year-old Bangladeshi bowler was found by the ICC guilty of attempting to fix and offering a bribe against the council’s Anti-Corruption Code (ACU).
Moreover, she was also charged for obstructing the ICC’s investigation.
The charges stemmed from Akther’s approach to a fellow Bangladeshi cricketer.
This happened at a T20 World Cup match between Bangladesh and Australiua on February 14, 2023.
She offered BDT2 million (approximately USD16,400) to the unidentified player to get out hit wicket during the match.
ACU RECEIVED COMPLAINT FROM PLAYER OF AKTHER’S ACTIONS; AKTHAR VOICE NOTES RECEIVED
The ACU received a complaint from the player regarding Akther’s offer, where the bowler’s voice notes were also traced.
Moreover, Akther insisted that the voice messages were aimed to “show her friend that members of the Bangladesh team were not involved in fixing.”
Furthermore, the bowler said the screenshots retrieved from the voice messages were exchanged before February 14 when she reached the player.
However, the ACU noted that the files were created after February 14 by “reviewing underlying metadata for the messages.”
The ICC thus handed her a five-year ban from all forms of cricket, which took effect on February 10 this year.
ICC SAYS 5-YEAR BAN ‘REASONABLE AND PROPORTIONATE’
The ICC defended its decision on imposing the length of the ban against Akhter.
Futhermore, the board considered the circumstances of the case “including giving Ms Akther credit for agreeing an outcome that avoids the need for a hearing…”
Moreover, the ICC recognized the disgraced cricketer’s efforts “sves considerable time and money for use elsewhere in the fight against corruption, and has considered relevant privileges.”
“The ICC therefore considers that a period of ineligibility of five (5) years is reasonable and proportionate,” the council said.
“Ms. Akther has agreed to this sanction. As such, a period of ineligibility of five years is imposed,” it added.
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