Last year in February, the 30-year-old cricketer was banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as he didn’t report spot-fixing approaches made to him. Umar has claimed that he has learnt his lessons, asking PCB and the cricket fans for forgiveness. I learnt a lot during this time and due to that mistake, Pakistan cricket’s reputation suffered badly. I ask for forgiveness from the PCB and from cricket fans around the world,” said Akmal in a video released by the PCB on Wednesday, reported PTI. Umar was handed a banned in February 2020 for failure to report approaches related to fixing ahead of PSL 5.

Source: Hindustan Times July 08, 2021 02:26 UTC