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    "editor1": "<p>Karachi, Aug 30 -&nbsp;Pakistan batsman Sharjeel Khan has been banned from all forms of cricket for five years for his role in the spot-fixing scandal that affected the Pakistan Super League (PSL) earlier this year.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAccording to an espncricinfo report, Sharjeel was found guilty of five major charges of breaches of the PCB&#39;s anti-corruption code.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nSharjeel could attempt a return to cricket in August 2019 as two-and-a-half years out of the five-year sentence are suspended.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nSharjeel, who could have faced a potential ban between five years and life, was given the minimum punishment on all charges.&nbsp;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nSharjeel&#39;s lawyer, Shaigan Ijaz, said they would appeal against the ban.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/t20-global-league-2017-schedule--30162\">T20 Global League 2017 Schedule<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>IANS<\/p>\r\n",
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