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  Cairns says he now faces perjury charges in Britain

  Cricket | September 12, 2014 14:20 IST

  London: Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns confirmed Friday he expects to face perjury charges in Britain after being notified by the Crown Prosecution Service that it intended to lay charges against him Sep 25.Cairns

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  Cricket World Cup: New Zealand moves to make match fixing a crime

  Cricket | July 31, 2014 11:23 IST

  Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand lawmakers have unanimously supported legislation which would make match fixing a criminal offense in time for next year's Cricket World Cup.   A bill providing penalties of up to seven years

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  Ex-Bangladesh skipper banned for 8yrs for match-fixing

  Cricket | June 19, 2014 8:34 IST

  DHAKA, Bangladesh: Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful was banned from cricket for eight years on Wednesday for match-fixing.A special three-man tribunal of the Bangladesh Cricket Board issued the punishment after Ashraful pleaded guilty to being

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  Match Fixing: I am in a bizarre and scary situation, claims Cairns

  Cricket | May 30, 2014 14:40 IST

  Auckland: Irate at being portrayed as a match-fixer, former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns today said he is in an "absurd, bizarre and scary" situation and lashed out at Brendon McCullum and Lou Vincent for

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  Vincent: charges should dispel plea-bargain rumors

  Cricket | May 23, 2014 14:31 IST

  Wellington, New Zealand: Lou Vincent says the fact he has been charged with 14 offences under the England Cricket Board's anti-corruption code should dispel any notion he has agreed to a plea bargain with match-fixing

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  Vincent, Arif charged by ECB for match-fixing

  Cricket | May 23, 2014 10:39 IST

  London: In a first of its kind, ex-New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent and his former Sussex county team-mate Naved were today charged by the England and Wales Cricket Board for fixing the outcome of a

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  Shocked by testimony leak but McCullum has faith in ICC

  Cricket | May 23, 2014 10:28 IST

  Christchurch: Brendon McCullum today said he was left "shocked" and "disappointed" by the leak of his testimony in a match-fixing case but the New Zealand captain still has faith in the ICC and will continue

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  ICC to investigate McCullum testimony leak

  Cricket | May 21, 2014 11:58 IST

  Dubai: Dismayed after the testimony of Brendon McCullum in an anti-corruption case was leaked to the media, the ICC today launched an urgent investigation into the matter while insisting that the New Zealand cricketer was

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  NZ confirms Auckland Aces matches under scrutiny

  Cricket | May 15, 2014 10:59 IST

  Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Cricket has confirmed matches played by an Auckland Twenty20 team at the 2012 Champions Trophy in South Africa are the subject of an International Cricket Council investigation into match-fixing.Chief executive

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  CBI to have specialised unit to probe sports fraud

  Other Sports | January 15, 2014 11:51 IST

  New Delhi: Taking note of the growing menace of corruption in sports, CBI will soon set-up a specialized unit to handle cases related to sports fraud, fixing and illegal betting.Making the announcement at the FIFA-Interpol

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  Match fixing: Daryl Tuffey to co-operate with ICC inquiry

  Cricket | December 09, 2013 11:49 IST

  Wellington, New Zealand: Former test fast bowler Daryl Tuffey says he doesn't believe he is the focus of an International Cricket Council probe into possible match-fixing by past New Zealand players and has pledged to

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  Police launch new football match-fixing probe

  Other Sports | December 08, 2013 17:28 IST

  London: Police say a second investigation into football match-fixing is under way following reports that a player agreed to rig a Championship game in return for cash.   Britain's National Crime Agency confirmed it is examining

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  Chris Cairns challenges ICC over fixing claims

  Cricket | December 08, 2013 12:29 IST

  Wellington, New Zealand: Former test all-rounder Chris Cairns has sent a defiant message to the International Cricket Council, challenging its anti-corruption investigators to approach him directly if his name has been linked to match-fixing.   Cairns

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  Austria: 20 players questioned over match-fixing

  Football | November 29, 2013 13:06 IST

  Vienna: Criminal investigators interrogated 20 current and former footballers in Austria on Thursday for their alleged involvement in fixing at least 17 league matches, including nine in the country's top-flight division, since 2004.   Investigators said

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  Read Hansie Cronje's journey from stardom to ignominy, to death

  Cricket | November 26, 2013 18:31 IST

  New Delhi: On 7th April 2000, cricket lovers were shocked when they read in newspapers that South African skipper Hansie Cronje was involved in a matchfixing scandal. Hansie Cronje was South African skipper in the

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  Was May 12 IPL match at Jaipur fixed?

  Cricket | November 02, 2013 13:00 IST

  Jaipur: An official of Sriganganagar district cricket association has lodged  a complaint at a police station here Friday, accusing BCCI president  N. Srinivasan and his son-in-law Gurunath Mayappan of fixing several IPL6 matches. Mehmood M.Abdi, president

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  When Kapil Dev ordered Dawood to get out of Team India dressing room

  Cricket | January 20, 2014 6:48 IST

  New Delhi: As the spot fixing cases are coming to light series after series,  everyone has now come to know about the role of underworld in fixing cricket matches. From batsmen to bowlers and fielders,

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  Match fixing: FIFA bans 3 more El Salvador players

  Football | October 22, 2013 21:44 IST

  Zurich: FIFA has imposed worldwide bans on three more El Salvador national team players in a match-fixing case, taking the total to 19.FIFA says the players, who it did not identify, were originally banned for

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  Match fixing: Gurunath used to run the CSK team: Hussey

  Cricket | October 01, 2013 12:43 IST

  New Delhi: BCCI president N Srinivasan may have called his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan  a mere cricket enthusiast but Chennai Super Kings opener Michael Hussey has said that the betting accused official was actually running the

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  How England almost boycotted fourth ODI against Pakistan over match fixing

  Cricket | September 30, 2013 14:46 IST

  New Delhi: Former England captain Andrew Straus revealed that during the 2010 summer, the members were against playing fourth ODI against Pakistan after chairman of the Pakistani Cricket Board suggested in the media that the