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Former Pakistan offspinner Akram Raza was arrested on charges of betting on Indian Premier League matches in Lahore on Sunday, reports AFP. The 46-year-old Raza was among was one of seven men arrested from a busy Lahore shopping area when police raided a gang of bookmakers who were taking illegal bets. "Seven men were arrested after a tip-off that they were taking bets on IPL matches, and one of them has been identified as Raza, a former Pakistan player," a police officer at Gulberg police station told AFP.
Raza, who played nine Tests and 49 ODIs for Pakistan, was one of the six players Pakistan players fined in a match-fixing inquiry conducted by Justice Malik Mohammad Qayyum in 2000. Raza currently officiates as an umpire in Pakistan's domestic matches.



Full name Mohammad Akram Raza
Born November 22, 1964, Lahore, Punjab
Current age 46 years 174 days
Major teams Pakistan, Faisalabad, Habib Bank Limited, Lahore, Sargodha, Water and Power Development Authority
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Other Umpire

 

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