We need clean and respectable players in the 'game of lords' and shall do everything possible to eliminate every form of corrupt practice from the game.

Funny that every time someone is accused of match fixing, his relatives, friends and himself claim innocence. Even funnier is the different stands taken by PCB before and after the enquiry and conviction if any. Initially PCB will say things like we are tough on Fixing. No one will be spared etc. Once a player is convicted, the same PCB will try it's best to reduce the Ban period and take the player back. Same drama repeated with different Actors.

Pride of Pakistan is much more than your innocence unproven Sir!

We can't accuse and abuse anyone without having offered them a fair trial and complete investigation. This is what our religion teaches us. So, be patient guys and wait till inquiry gets completed.

Karachites are being sidelined.

Najam Sethi is talking about corruption...great to know.

@Raaz isnt it clear enough already, these players are merely scapegoats. The big crocs and the main culprits are PCB and the corrupt management. In order to have a corruption free system, current management and corruption infected system have to be eliminated.

@Abbas khan 100% correct, But brother keep in mind where smoke there fire too.

the way he was avoiding eye contact shows that he has done something wrong

@anees khan Corrupted talking against corruption, new world order.

When people like sethi are controlling pcb ??? can we expect anything without corruption ???

@Khan "where smoke there fire too." It is always easier to create smoke than fire, mind that too!!!

@Abbas khan Thank you for the true and sane words brother.

@ali fakhar I am Karachiite as well, but don't buy your idea. Please don't spread these dirty ideas, we are already too much in it.

@Khan Dear there is no pride if injustice is done.

Justice is the pride of nation and not the other way around. Let us first see if he is innocent or guilt.

@ali fakhar very uncalled for comment. Face the issue rather than hide behind it.

Good move and statement, had the same action been taken in 2010 episode of spot fixing we would have more respect in international community and save some good players...

Exactly ! What NS is saying ...

@ali fakhar Just because they are from Karachi PCB should just let corrupt players walk free ?

Whole society is corrupt, yet everyone says, I am innocent.

@Ahsan Ali "the way he was avoiding eye contact " Those accused of something mostly act under pressure, like those who have done something. This is why confession is mostly rejected as evidence. Secondly, he was avoiding eye contact with whom?

Rule of law-Innocent until proven guilty !

@Anoni "Let us first see if he is innocent or guilt." Verdict is already delivered. Kaneria and Fawad Alam were never proven guilty, but have already been served the maximum punishment: life ban.

Corruption has penetrated into the blood of a common Pakistani.

@007 "Just because they are from Karachi PCB should just let corrupt players walk free ?" Just treat them like Akmals, that will suffice.

@ali fakhar yes

Hope there is Open investigation, free trial with full media coverage also for me innocent until proven guilty.

@Khan really, there is something called justice which is the pride of every civilized society

May be the deal could not get materialised. To say attempt was not made for some deal looks suspicious. Without sufficient proof against these two players, PCB won't send them back.

It is such a strange scenario that all those who themselves are corrupt or have been involved in similar activities, are today sitting on the other side of the table. Khalid and Sharjeel are products of this very society where 99% of the politicians and bureaucrats are corrupt to their cores. Some one needs to clean up all this mess if we have to have some future as decent citizens of this world.

@Shahid "Whole society is corrupt, yet everyone says, I am innocent." Then why only 2 are punished? Does that prove their innocence?

@MAsoud "May be the deal could not get materialised." Is that the crime they are punished for? And maybe the for those who are cleared, the deal did materialize?

yes offcours If Nawaz Sharif is innocent after Panama Leaqus then why not you...we all morally carroupt

@Shahid the 99% includes u and me as well

@Abbas khan forget about religion. It also tells us not to lie and everyone in this country tell lies through their teeth.

@Hamza Shakil Yes your are right , Just the way it happens everywhere , Sreenivasan and his son in law meiyappan went Scott free and 3 youngsters were banned for life . This happened in the IPL and it happens every year.

@007 No I think they should be given another chance because they are young and we all make mistakes.

Start fresh with new recruits - there are still a lot of honest players in Pakistan.

It is still under investigation so until then it should have been kept secret and they be kept out of playing eleven on injury or something else.

The elders sheryar khan and najam sethi are lecturing and themselves don't know how to manage and handle.

Only God can revive this cricket team!

Aaaahhhh everyone in Pakistan is always innocent.

I don't believe that only two players can fix the match. There may be more than two players involved. Need further investigation.

Everybody say the same thing

They are innocent until proven guilty in court of law. If found guilty should be punished hard.

Unfortunate Karachi cricketers...

@Fayzee If you don't like the truth, than nobody cares about you....

We are all humans and we can make mistakes... remind the individuals that it is wrong and get them to promise no such repeats in future and lets move on...

Where are those who bash Indian cricket on even small issue....PSL fixing scandals going on.

They all should come infront of media and talk about the matter . This will lead everyone in the public to listen and decide.

Another black spot on Pakistani players.

Well. Don't think anyone is surprised.

@Farhan "Another black spot on Pakistani players." They are just the embodiment of the evil that corrupt our society. It is funny that we show so much disgust when simple policemen are seen taking Rs 50, but we jump to defend those living in palaces without a matching legal income. People at the helm of PCB are certainly more corrupt than the players. The fury is not because of corruption at all, it is because it may expose something bigger.

PCB is currupt. If it want to stop Curruption get your house in order. What is wrong are players so stupid. Sajeel had a contract with England county. Why loose that plus mo ey from PSL, and PCB. Why is it that these players not educated by the PCB to stay away from the bookies.

Then why confessed links to international bookies?

What else can he say?

Has anyone ever in South Asia admitted his or her fault or wrong doing?

I leave the answer to the enlightened, educated, excelling, enduring and exclusive readers and writers of this great DAWN forum.

PCB is completely and utterly incompetent starting with two person at the top. They have no idea how they have destroyed cricket in Pakistan

when ICC produce coin with head on both sides then what do u expect from cricketers

Speak out the truth. You have nothing to loose. We know some PCB officials are involved.

No excuse. You are guilty and should be permanently banned from playing any type of cricket. PCB should report this to all foreign embassies so that they are fully screened before granting any visa. They could get involved in some mischief abroad and further add bad name to the country.