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Dhaka: Bangladesh Cricket Board on
Monday lifted the 10-year ban on
former international cricket umpire
Nadir Shah, allowing him to officiate
domestic matches.
Shah was banned in March 2013 by
the Bangladesh Cricket Board after a
sting operation by an Indian TV
channel found him apparently willing
to fix matches for cash.
e private news channel aired footage
in October 2015, showing that the 52-
year-old Shah was willing to give
LBW (leg before wicket) decisions on
demand.
Shah, who has stood in 40 one-day
internationals and three Twenty20
internationals, was one of six
umpires caught in the undercover
investigation, including three fromSri
Lanka and two from Pakistan.
Read More: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Info, Sports News Updates - NDTVSports.com
Monday lifted the 10-year ban on
former international cricket umpire
Nadir Shah, allowing him to officiate
domestic matches.
Shah was banned in March 2013 by
the Bangladesh Cricket Board after a
sting operation by an Indian TV
channel found him apparently willing
to fix matches for cash.
e private news channel aired footage
in October 2015, showing that the 52-
year-old Shah was willing to give
LBW (leg before wicket) decisions on
demand.
Shah, who has stood in 40 one-day
internationals and three Twenty20
internationals, was one of six
umpires caught in the undercover
investigation, including three fromSri
Lanka and two from Pakistan.
Read More: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Info, Sports News Updates - NDTVSports.com