Asad Rauf Former Pakistan player and Empire passed away at 66

Asad Rauf Former Pakistan player and Empire passed away at 66 due to cardiac arrest on today morning

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He was also a productive middle-order batter in his domestic career. Rauf participated in 71 First Class games and amassed 3423 runs

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Rauf had a lengthy first-class career as a middle-order hitter for National Bank and Railways.

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Charges of spot-fixing and match-fixing in cricket matches destroyed Rauf's career.

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He was sentenced to a five-year suspension in February 2016 after being found guilty of corruption.

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His Carree has been full of up's and down but at last he is a good player and empire let's respect that.

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