Muhammad Sami receives show-cause notice for spot fixing

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday issued a show-cause notice to Muhammad Sami after receiving information that the fast bowler has been involved in spot-fixing.

Sami, who is currently playing in the Bangladesh Premier League, has been called in by the board's Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) for questioning in light of allegations of spot-fixing. The ACU has asked Sami to report immediately.

Over the past year, PCB has taken action against a number of players for involvement in spot-fixing.

Mohammad Irfan was suspended in March in the aftermath of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) spot-fixing scandal. Irfan was suspended for six months for failing to report a solicitation from two bookies during the PSL tournament.

In August, the ACU had awarded Sharjeel Khan a five-year ban in the PSL spot-fixing case. A month later, Khalid Latif, too, was banned for five-years in the same spot-fixing case.

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