The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has suspended the registration of a key agent representing Pakistani cricketers and officials due to four violations of its anti-corruption code. The agency in question represents over 80 percent of Pakistan's centrally contracted players, along with several former cricketing stars.

 

According to reports, Mughiz Ahmed Sheikh, the head of the International Cricketers Association (ICA), was registered as a player agent with the ECB. Following investigations by the cricket regulator and a hearing before an independent anti-corruption tribunal, he was found guilty of four breaches of the ECB's anti-corruption code. The tribunal will decide on an appropriate sanction in due course. Meanwhile, the ECB has suspended Mughiz's registration as an agent.

 

Previously, Pakistan's cricket scene was dominated by Saya Corporation, but ICA has now taken over as the primary agency representing both players and officials. Of the 25 centrally contracted Pakistani players, 20 are represented by ICA. 

 

Some of the notable names under ICA's representation include centrally contracted players Aamir Jamal, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Abdullah Shafique, Arafat Minhas, Haseebullah, Jahandad Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Huraira, Irfan Niazi, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Sajid Khan, Shadab Khan, Sufiyan Muqeem, and Tayyab Tahir.

 

Other players also include Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Haris, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Usama Mir, and Abdul Samad.

 

Former Players and Officials: Current head coach and selector Aaqib Javed, Mohammad Hafeez, Wahab Riaz, Abdul Razzaq, Kamran Akmal, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, and Misbah-ul-Haq.

 

Interestingly, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken measures to reduce the influence of Saya Corporation in the country's cricketing affairs. However, ICA has now emerged as the dominant force, representing the majority of Pakistani players and officials.

 

Reports said that Mughiz Ahmed Sheikh declined to comment on the matter. Further details regarding the case and the final decision from the anti-corruption tribunal are expected in the coming days.