The Star Pakistan Has Lost in Shape of Sharjeel Khan
Fixing is a disease which is spreading slowly slowly in the world of cricket and many players like Muhammad Asif, Salman Butt, Muhammad Aamir have been effected by it.
Aamir bowled no balls at specific points deliberately. ICC banned him and his colleagues Salman Butt and M.Asif who were also involved in that scandal.Though M.Aamir successfully made a comeback after getting banned for five years from any forms of cricket. Probably he is only cricketer making it back to national side after being suspended for fixing. But He couldn't be the bowler he used to be. We know if he had not been banned he would have already been a star today.28 years old aggressive Pakistani opener hails from Hyderabad Sindh is too effected by that disease. Sharjeel made his One Day and T20I debut against Sri Lanka. He scored 61 runs in his opening game. And followed it up scoring his maiden 50 off 25 balls against Sri Lanka. Later he was later selected for Asia Cup 2014. However he couldn't put an impact in Asia Cup 2014. He was picked by ISB for inaugural edition of Pakistan Super League where he strucked a century off 62 balls 117. Finally His long term wait to be a part of squad came to an end as he made his comeback with a bang against Ireland by scoring fastest 152 off 86 balls. That earned him a regular place in Pakistani team for Asia Cup and T20I world cup 2016 where he replaced Babar Azam.
He then became a regular part of Pakistani squad. He continued to score big for Pakistan. He had struck three fifties continuously playing for Pakistan against Australia on their soil in January 2017 before being suspended.
He also got his test cap in that series but destiny had other plans for the young man.
In the Opening match of PSL 2017, he scored 1 run off 4 balls. allegations on him were that he played those three dot balls deliberately.
He found guilty by PCB anti-corruption unit for fixing in Pakistan Super League 2017 along with colleague Khalid Latif and suspended for five years. Pakistani all-rounder Muhammad Nawaz and fast bowlerr Muhammad Irfan were also questioned there were no evidence found against them.
Khan denied Involvement in fixing as he said "Nothing wrong is done by me everything will be cleared soon."
That Series versus Australia proved to be Khan's last international series. As he was banned from playing all forms of cricket for two and a half years for playing any kind of cricket and banned for five years to play international Cricket.
If he had not done fixing he would be a star in those five years.
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