Letters to the Editor
Show leniency to Ashraful
The ACSU has partially revealed its investigation report on BPL match fixing. They are yet to name all the accomplices in the fixing allegation excluding Ashraful. They have also mentioned that indicted cricketers may be banned for five years to life-term.
Mohammad Ashraful emerged in Bangladesh cricket by hitting a ton against Sri Lanka as the junior most debutant in world cricket. From then, he contributed to the victory of our team many times. Who can forget his heroic century against the mighty Aussies that ensured our victory? Meanwhile, circumstantially, he became involved in fixing crime. But he has set a decent instance of confessing wrongdoing, and begging pardon in public. Besides, when a manager puts his player under compulsion to fix a match threatening his career, one can hardly disoblige.
Now, as a Bangladeshi and as an Ashraful fan, I would request the ICC to consider his repentance before punishing him. If he is banned for five years, that would terminate his career. He of course deserves punishment, but please show leniency to him because of his remorse.
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