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The IPL spot-fixing scandal has left Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi "sad" and he cannot understand why some players are lured into corrupt practices despite earning good money
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"It is sad to see fellow players come to this stage that they are sent to jails. Because there is so much cricket these days everywhere they are so many professional T20 cricket leagues which pay good money to players," he noted.
A TV channel yesterday reported that Afridi played a key role in bringing to the notice of the International Cricket Council anti-corruption unit, the illegal activities of the banned trio of Salman Butt, Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Aamir on the tour to England in 2010.
Apparently Afridi provided enough material to the ICC and also informed the PCB about the shady activities of the three players who are presently serving minimum five year bans from the sport. The former captain was dropped for the Champions Trophy because of poor form but has been retained in category A of the new central contracts given by the Board this month to select players. Afridi interestingly believed he didn't deserve to be in the top category given his ordinary performance in recent months.
"Frankly speaking, the way I have performed in the last few months, I don't think I deserve to be given the A category I would be more comfortable and justified in Category B," he said.u00a0
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