Monday, September 6, 2010

'Pakistan corruption scandal no surprise'

'Pakistan corruption scandal no surprise'


'Pakistan corruption scandal no surprise'

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 09:34 PM PDT

Geoff Boycott said that Pak cricket was repeatedly implicated in corruption scandals because authorities had not clamped down hard enough in the past.

'I will slap any bookie who comes to me'

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 06:07 AM PDT

Harbhajan Singh said he has never been approached by a bookie in his career and would slap anybody who dares to approach him to fix games.

I was tricked and blackmailed: Hameed

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 09:50 PM PDT

Disowning match-fixing accusations he made against his Pakistan teammates, Yasir Hameed claimed that he was tricked into giving the statements.

1st T20: England beat Pak by 5 wickets

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 10:15 AM PDT

Pakistan's latest match in their controversial tour of Britain ended in a five-wicket Twenty20 defeat by world champions England at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.

Lanka player under lens for bookie link

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 12:43 PM PDT

The spot-fixing scandal could engulf cricketers outside Pakistan. There were reports that a leading Sri Lankan player was under suspicion for links with a bookie.

Pakistan will continue to play: ICC

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 09:46 AM PDT

ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat said players act as individuals so the entire team or the national cricket board cannot be punished for what certain players do.

'Spot-fixing brings cricket into disrepute'

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 08:16 AM PDT

Indian captain MS Dhoni said that cricket has been brought to "disrepute" by the 'spot-fixing' scandal and the guilty should be handed harsh punishment.

Tainted trio should stay away: Afridi

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 04:05 AM PDT

Coming hard at the suspended trio, one-day captain Shahid Afridi said they should be kept away from the dressing room in the best interest of the team.

Eng-Pak series to go ahead: Manager

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 04:53 AM PDT

Pakistan team held an emergency meeting today after reports that a fourth player was being probed, leading to speculation that they could pull out of the series.

Pak face England amid fresh claims

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 02:55 AM PDT

Despite the fresh wave of controversy, Pakistan's team manager Yawar Saeed insisted that Sunday's Twenty20 match against England would still go ahead.

Pakistan to investigate cricketers' assets

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 02:27 AM PDT

In the wake of the spot-fixing scandal involving three Pakistan cricketers, the government has decided to investigate the assets of current and former players who have represented the country over the last five years.

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