Four UAE players face suspension due to match-fixing allegations

Four UAE players from the national team including captain Mohammed Naveed, have been charged under the ICC anti-corruption code & got provisional suspension just days ahead of the T20 World Cup Qualifier, which the Emirates will be hosting over the next two weeks. UAE captain Mohammad Naveed was withdrawn from the Emirates squad without explanation & intimation on Thursday, batsman Shaiman Anwar and bowler Qadeer Ahmed have also withdrawn ahead of UAE’s first warm-up match against Scotland on Monday. Ahmed Raza will be the new captain.