The International Cricket Council (ICC) said Ashfaq had already been suspended by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup qualifier in October last year.

No formal charges had been made by the ECB to date.

The ICC has charged the two players for breaching Article 2.1.3 of the governing body’s Anti-Corruption Code.

The article relates to "seeking, accepting, offering or agreeing to accept any bribe or other reward to: (a) fix or to contrive in any way or otherwise to influence improperly the result, progress, conduct or any other aspect of any international match; or (b) ensure for betting or other corrupt purposes the occurrence of a particular incident in an international match."

They have also been charged for breaching Article 2.4.2 of the rules, which includes "failing to disclose to the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) (without unnecessary delay) the receipt of any gift, payment, hospitality or other benefit, (a) that the participant knew or should have known was given to him/her to procure (directly or indirectly) any breach of the Anti-Corruption Code, or (b) that was made or given in circumstances that could bring the participant or the sport of cricket into disrepute."

The third charge relates to Article 2.4.3.

The article includes "failing to disclose to the ACU (without unnecessary delay) all gifts (whether monetary or otherwise), hospitality and/or other non-contractual benefits offered to a participant that have a value of $750 (£586/€633) or more, whether or not the circumstances set out in Article 2.4.2 are present, save that there shall be no obligation to disclose any (i) personal gifts, hospitality and/or other non-contractual benefits offered by or on behalf of any close friend or relative of the participant, (ii) any food or beverage gifts or (iii) cricket hospitality gifts in connection with matches the participant is participating in."

The final two charges relate to Article 2.4.4 and Article 2.4.5.

Article 2.4.4 relates to "failing to disclose to the ACU (without unnecessary delay) full details of any approaches or invitations received by the participant to engage in corrupt conduct under the Anti-Corruption Code."

Article 2.4.5 includes "failing to disclose to the ACU full details of any facts or matters that came to his attention that may evidence corrupt conduct under the code by another participant."

The ICC say the two players have 14 days from September 13 to respond to the charges.