Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Sunday banned wicket-keeper-batsman Shafiqullah Shafaq from all forms of cricket for a period of six years. Shafaq accepted four charges related to breaching of the ACB Anti-Corruption Code, the board said in a statement.
The PCB source said Akmal also gave conflicting statements before the Disciplinary Panel hearing on April 27.
Though social distancing is possible in cricket to a certain extent, other sports will find it tougher when sporting action resumes, said the southpaw.
Test leg-spinner Yasir Shah, said: "Mushtaq Ahmed has always been a supporter of mine especially in tough situations and during bad patches.
Cricket boards are desperate to get players back on the field after social exclusion restrictions are eased to get revenue flowing once more.
He cited Sachin Tendulkar’s example on how he negotiated Shane Warne’s round the wicket tactic during the 1997-98 Test series in India.
Former India skipper M.S. Dhoni has resurfaced after staying out of the public eye for a few days, in a video that was uploaded on his daughter Ziva's Instagram handle. Dhoni however looks significantly different in it thanks to the grey beard that he is sporting.