09/03/2010 12:02 PM |
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London: Cash used to make payments in the alleged spot-fixing scandal during the final Test match at Lords has been found in the belongings of Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt according to media reports.Scotland Yard officers will question Butt on Friday
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09/03/2010 11:34 AM |
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The Indian Air Force has conferred the rank of Indian Air Force Group Captain on cricketer Sachin Tendulkar in recognition of his achievements/contributions towards the nation.Accepting the Air Force's honour, the 37-year-old Tendulkar described the occasion as "the greatest honour being
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09/03/2010 10:47 AM |
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Pakistan Sports Minister Aijaz Jakhrani slammed the ICC for the suspension of 'tainted' players and defended them saying they were innocent until proven guilty. He sent out a warning to the ICC that if charges were not proven against the Pakistani
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09/03/2010 10:01 AM |
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Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said the International Cricket Council(ICC) should thoroughly investigate the 'spot-fixing' scandal that has rocked the entire cricketing nation and take appropriate action against players who are found guilty.“ICC should make a thorough probe in the
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09/03/2010 09:09 AM |
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Taunton: The Pakistan camp suffered a major setback ahead of the T20's and one-day internationals against England, as four key players sustained injuries during their warm-up game against Somerset.The Pakistan squad are already without Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir,
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09/03/2010 08:00 AM |
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Australian chief selector Andrew Hilditch is confident that wicketkeeper Brad Haddin would recuperate from his elbow injury to be a part of the national squad for the Ashes.Hilditch said that Haddin, who was not included in the 16-man squad for the
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09/03/2010 07:28 AM |
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Pakistan High Commissioner to Britain Wajid S Hassan said the three accused players were absolutely "innocent" and Indian bookmakers hand a big hand in the whole episode."I found that all these three players were absolutely innocent. They were not involved, they
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09/03/2010 06:40 AM |
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Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels current Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will have to face a tough challenge in future when senior cricketers retire from International arena."Dhoni's biggest challenge will be in the coming one or two years when Tendulkar,
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09/03/2010 06:07 AM |
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Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt, fast bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif were provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday night after being charged under the anti-corruption code.The decision follows after the PCB had called for removal of
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09/02/2010 11:46 AM |
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Former England fast bowler Darren Gough has lashed out on the England selectors for dropping England middle order batsman Kevin Pietersen saying England stand no chance of defending the Ashes without him in the squad.The former South African was axed from
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09/02/2010 10:42 AM |
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Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Asif's ex-girlfriend, Veena Malik, has handed over "proof" of his alleged links with Indian bookies to the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit.Hasan Raza, who is a top official of the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit for South Asia, met Malik at her
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09/02/2010 10:08 AM |
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Pakistan have dropped three tainted players including Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer for the upcoming limited-over series against England. The Pakistan team manager, Yawar Saeed confirmed the news today and said the replacements for those three players have
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09/02/2010 08:05 AM |
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Sporting equipment manufacturer BoomBoom has suspended its relationship with ‘spot-fixing’ scandal-hit Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Aamer.BoomBoom, which has individual branding agreements with several Pakistan players including fast bowler Aamer, said that the move was necessary to protect the company’s image.“Like everyone
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09/02/2010 07:42 AM |
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Australian opener Phillip Hughes who was sidelined due to injury has recovered fully to be recalled in the Australian Test squad to tour India next month.Hughes had dislocated his shoulder in May and had to undergo surgery to repair the
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09/02/2010 06:47 AM |
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David Warner is the latest to join the list of Australian cricketers who confirmed that he had been approached by an illegal bookmaker during the inaugural Champions League T20 in India last year.Warner said he was approached by an Indian bookie
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09/02/2010 06:27 AM |
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Bangladesh Cricket Board(BCB) on Wednesday confirmed that several senior players, including captain Shakib Al Hasan, were approached by illegal bookmakers during the home Test series against India earlier this year.Shakib along with opener Tamim Iqbal were contacted by match-fixers and the
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09/02/2010 05:59 AM |
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Former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has said that the Pakistani players, including Test captain Salman Butt, should face a life ban if found guilty of being involved in the Lord’s Test ‘spot-fixing’ scandal.“If it is true and they have been found
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09/01/2010 12:17 PM |
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Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has lashed out on the International Cricket Council’s anti corruption unit over its inability to make spot decisions against against match-fixers.Pakistan Test Captain Salman Butt, fast bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif are alleged to have bowled
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09/01/2010 11:32 AM |
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Relating to 'spot fixing' scandals allegedly involving several Pakistan cricketers, senior India batsman Sachin Tendulkar said such scandal makes a bad impression on cricket, which should always head in the right direction."Yes. It doesn't leave a good impression about cricket and
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09/01/2010 10:26 AM |
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England players want Pakistan trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer who are alleged to have been involved in 'spot-fixing', to be dropped from the T20 and ODI series.Professional Cricketers' Association chief executive Angus Porter said England players want
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09/01/2010 09:40 AM |
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There are media reports that the Customs investigators had made three more arrests in connection with the Pakistan spot-fixing investigation.Three people involve two men and a woman they were questioned by the investigation team to tell about the exact reality behind
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09/01/2010 08:33 AM |
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A senior official of International Cricket Council's anti-corruption and security unit(ASCU) has reportedly reached Pakistan to carry out investigations into allegations of 'spot-fixing' against three members of Pakistan team in England.Three members of the Pakistan team in England, skipper Salman Butt,
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09/01/2010 07:20 AM |
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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Aamer should not be punished and instead be helped with rehabilitation if found guilty, feels former England captain Michael Atherton."Admittedly, if these allegations are proven accurate, to reprieve Aamer at the expense of anyone else involved would
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09/01/2010 06:50 AM |
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Former Pakistan captain Rameez Raja has expressed sympathy for fast bowler Mohammad Aamer, saying that the greater blame lay with the men who had led him astray so early in his career.Few members of the Pakistan team including 18-year-old Aamer has
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09/01/2010 06:12 AM |
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Pakistan's three players including Test captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir alleged of spot-fixing will be questioned by Scotland Yard for the second time on Wednesday but they are not in danger of being arrested, a Pakistan Cricket Board
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09/01/2010 05:50 AM |
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England middle order batsman Kevin Pietersen has been dropped from England's limited-overs squads to face Pakistan, and will now play for Surrey for the rest of the season. This is the first time in Pietersen's career that he has been dropped
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08/31/2010 11:40 AM |
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England off spinner Graeme Swann has said that the upcoming ODI series against Pakistan must go on as scheduled, despite the alleged spot-fixing scandals involving several players in the Pakistan squad.Swann says he has no problem playing against any Pakistani cricketer
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08/31/2010 11:17 AM |
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Pakistan middle order batsman Younus Khan has reportedly been given the green-signal by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to join the national team for the five-match one-day series against England. Younis has not been part of ODI team Pakistan since November
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08/31/2010 10:22 AM |
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Sri Lankan team Wayamba which will be led by Mahela Jayawardene have been sponsored by 'Musli Power' a 'sex enhancer' for the Champions League T20 tournament starting next month in South Africa.Musli Power is basically a herbal product designed to assist
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08/31/2010 09:55 AM |
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Australian cricketers Shane Watson and Brad Haddin confirmed that they were approached by Indian bookmakers during the tour of England last year.Watson's admission came after the Sydney Morning Herald reported that the all-rounder was approached in the bar of the team's
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