The three members of the Anti-Corruption Tribunal tasked with adjudicating the spot-fixing matter have issued notices to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), players Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif to hold a preliminary hearing on Friday, 24th March, from 11:30am at the National Cricket Academy, Lahore.
The Tribunal comprises of Justice (Retired) Asghar Haider, Lieutenant General (Retired) Tauqir Zia and former Test player and Team Manager Wasim Bari was constituted after the two delinquent players, Khalid Latif and Sharjeel Khan, formally informed PCB that they seek to contest charges levelled against them.
As per the prescribed procedure, the Tribunal will hold the preliminary hearing where as mandated by the Code timeline of future dates of hearing will be decided. Moreover, at the preliminary hearing the Tribunal in consultation with legal representatives of PCB and players will decide when the PCB is to submit an opening brief detailing the claims against the two players along with the evidence to be relied on; the date by which the players must respond/reply to the PCB's opening brief; and the date of the final full hearing.
It is important to reiterate that the PCB Anti-Corruption Unit or Legal Department cannot make public any evidence or material as under the Code, the proceedings are confidential.