adminDhaka — Two Bangladeshi cricketers declared their innocence yesterday after confirming they were among those charged with match-fixing following a probe earlier this month by the sport’s world body. Paceman Mahbubul Alam and left-arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain said they would defend themselves against charges of fixing in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), a scandal that has already brought down teammate and national hero Mohammad Ashraful.
“I am innocent, I was not involved in any kind of corruption,” said Alam, 29, who has played four Tests and four one-day matches for his country.
“I have appointed a lawyer to represent me in the (upcoming) disciplinary panel hearing,” Alam said.
Hossain, 31, also confirmed he would contest the charges laid under the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) anti-corruption code, ahead of yesterday’s deadline for officially responding to the allegations.
Selim Chowdhury, owner of the Dhaka Gladiators BPL franchise, confirmed that he and his son, co-owner Shihab Chowdhury, have also been charged along with the franchise’s Indian CEO Gaurav Rawat. — AFP
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