Zeeshan Malik, the Northern batsman was on Thursday provisionally suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) under the provisions of its anti-corruption code.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The PCB suspended Zeeshan under Article 4.7.1 of its Anti-Corruption Code, which means he won't be able to take part in any cricket-related activity pending investigation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Malik, 24, who bowls part-time off-break, has also played for Karachi Kings. Having made his first-class debut in 2016, he has played 19 first-class matches, 17 List A games, and 21 T20s. He also participated in the recently-concluded National T20 Cup, where he made 123 runs at an average of 24.60.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
While PCB hasn't stated the reason for his suspension, the board has opened an investigation against Malik pertaining to article 4.7.1 in its code that covers a wide range of offences, including corruption and breach of criminal law.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
According to article 4.7.1 of PCB's anti-corruption code, provisional suspension is effective where the PCB decides to charge an individual with a corruption offence or considers that there are other exceptional circumstances where law enforcement agencies arrest the individual under the criminal law.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In cases where it considers that the integrity of the sport could otherwise be seriously undermined, the PCB holds the discretion to suspend a player pending the anti-corruption tribunal investigation of the said offence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Any decision to Provisionally Suspend the Participant will be communicated to the Participant in writing, with a copy sent at the same time to the ICC and, where applicable, the National Cricket Federation to which the Participant is affiliated," the PCB said in a statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zeeshan shot to prominence after becoming Pakistan's third-highest run-scorer at the 2016 Under-19 World Cup, averaging 56.25 for his 225 runs. He hails from Chakwal in the Rawalpindi district and made his debut in first-class cricket in 2016 for Rawalpindi and has played five seasons since.<\/p>\r\n\r\n