Danish Kaneria

Danish Kaneria

Danish Prabha Shanker Kaneria (Urdu: دانش پربھا شنکر کنیریا‎; born 16 December 1980) is a Pakistani cricketer. He has continued the tradition of great Pakistani leg spin bowlers and possesses a very well disguised googly. In Test matches, Kaneria holds the record for most wickets by any Pakistani spin bowler and fourth on the list of most Test wickets over all, only behind Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Imran Khan.

On June 22, 2012 Kaneria was banned for life from any involvement in the playing, organisation or administration of any cricket under the jurisdiction of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Kaneria was found guilty of two charges following a contested hearing which was held in London.

He has filed an appeal against a life ban imposed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for spot-fixing on July 12 2012.