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Umpire Rauf handed five-year ban

Asad Rauf had been named as a "wanted accused" in the Mumbai Police's chargesheet for the betting scandal in IPL 2013. Photo: AP

Former Test umpire Asad Rauf has been banned for five years after being found guilty of corruption charges.

The Pakistani was sanctioned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after allegations of spot-fixing in the 2013 Indian Premier League.

Rauf, a former member of the ICC elite panel, did not appear at the hearing.

Last month, spinner Ajit Chandila was banned for life and batsman Hiken Shah for five years after being found guilty of corruption.

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Umpire Rauf handed five-year ban

Asad Rauf had been named as a "wanted accused" in the Mumbai Police's chargesheet for the betting scandal in IPL 2013. Photo: AP

Former Test umpire Asad Rauf has been banned for five years after being found guilty of corruption charges.

The Pakistani was sanctioned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after allegations of spot-fixing in the 2013 Indian Premier League.

Rauf, a former member of the ICC elite panel, did not appear at the hearing.

Last month, spinner Ajit Chandila was banned for life and batsman Hiken Shah for five years after being found guilty of corruption.

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