some controversy in March 2008 when he slapped a fan who called him "rubbish" while he was training at an indoor stadium in Dhaka. This happened at a time when Ashraful was being heavily criticised in the media for his poor form with the bat and questionable tactics on the field as captain. The BCB fined him 25% of his salary for the month of March 2008 for violating the Code of Conduct. He later apologised for the incident. Spot-fixing controversy Mohammad Ashraful admitted to spot-fixing during the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League. The Bangladesh Cricket Board reacted immediately by suspending him from all forms of the game temporarily, until the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit submits its report on investigations into fixing. The alleged fixing involves a match between the Dhaka Gladiators and the Chittagong Vikings in 2013 teams during the second edition of the BPL on 2 February 2013. The 28-year-old Ashraful was allegedly paid about $12,800 to lose the match, but the cheque he was given later bounced, according to the local media. He was also allegedly involved in fixing another match 10 days later, against the Barisal Burners, which his team lost by seven wickets. In June 2014, the Bangladesh Cricket Board found him guilty and banned him for eight years but reduced to five years (with two years suspended) later on. In August 2016 Ashraful's ban was partially lifted, allowing him to play in domestic cricket in Bangladesh. He became eligible to play in international fixtures in 2018. During 2022, Ashraful played for Lullington Park Cricket Club in the Derbyshire County Cricket League. Notes References External links Mohammad Ashraful's Profile on BanglaCricket Ashraful's battle to make his mark by S.Rajesh 1984 births Living people ACC Asian XI One Day International cricketers Bangladesh One Day International cricketers Bangladesh Test cricketers Cricketers who made a century on Test debut Bangladesh Twenty20 International cricketers Bangladeshi cricketers 21st-century Bangladeshi cricketers Bangladesh Test cricket captains Mumbai Indians cricketers Dhaka Division cricketers Ruhuna Royals cricketers Cricketers at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Bangladesh Cricketers at the 2003 Cricket World Cup Cricketers at the 2007 Cricket World Cup Cricketers at the 2011 Cricket World Cup Asian Games medalists in cricket Dhaka Dominators cricketers Cricketers from Dhaka Bangladesh Central Zone cricketers Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Kala Bagan Krira Chakra cricketers Cricketers banned for corruption Chattogram Challengers cricketers