Spot Fixing
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Pakistan Media Welcomes Jail Terms For Cricketers
Cricket | Nov 04, 2011, 05:46 PM ISTIslamabad, Nov 4: The media in Pakistan has welcomed the jail terms handed out to three international cricketers convicted of fixing parts of a test match against England last year.Islamabad-based daily The News says Salman
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Pak Court Asks Authorities To Register Case Against Cricketers
Cricket | Nov 04, 2011, 07:16 AM ISTLahore, Nov 4 : A Pakistani court today ordered authorities to register a criminal case against former cricket captain Salman Butt and two other cricketers who were convicted of corruption and spot-fixing by a court
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Jail Terms Of Pak Trio Will Have Deterrent Effect : Gavaskar
Cricket | Nov 03, 2011, 10:37 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 3: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said that jail terms being handed to three Pakistani players by a London court on for spot-fixing would act as a deterrent to young cricketers from
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Imran Demands Radical Overhaul Of Pakistan Game
Cricket | Nov 03, 2011, 07:50 PM ISTKarachi, Nov 3: Pakistan's former World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan has called for a radical overhaul of the country's cricket infrastructure to try to avoid more corruption.Fellow ex-captain Salman Butt and bowler Mohammad Asif were
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Don't Know If Cricket Will Want Me Again, Says Amir
Cricket | Nov 03, 2011, 07:47 PM ISTLondon, Nov 3: Filled with remorse, teen Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has apologised for his involvement in the spot-fixing scandal, saying his dream of becoming the world's best cricketer lies in tatters and he is
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Three Pak Cricketers, Agent Jailed By London Court For Spot Fixing
Cricket | Nov 03, 2011, 10:14 PM ISTLondon, Nov 3: Three Pakistan cricketers and an agent were sent to prison in Britain on Thursday for their involvement in one of the biggest fixing scandals to tarnish the sport.Former captain Salman Butt received
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Spot Fixing : Without Trust, Sport Will Become Worthless
Cricket | Nov 03, 2011, 04:27 PM ISTOften, the best place to study the good, the bad and the ugly sides of humanity is in the petri dish that is professional sports. That was truer than ever this week, in the tears
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I Was Threatened By Underworld For Not Fixing Matches : Modi
Cricket | Nov 02, 2011, 08:05 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 2: Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi on Wednesday claimed that he was threatened by the underworld and there have been three attempts to kill him for refusing to fix Indian Premier League
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Vaughan Suspects Fixing In 2000 Karachi Test
Cricket | Nov 02, 2011, 04:39 PM ISTLondon, Nov 2: A day after Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif were convicted for spot-fixing, former England skipper Michael Vaughan suspects that a Test match against Pakistan in 2000 might have been fixed.Vaughan said Pakistan
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Son Born To Butt Minutes Before Guilty Verdict
Cricket | Nov 01, 2011, 07:43 PM ISTLahore, Nov 1: The wife of Pakistan's former captain Salman Butt gave birth to a baby boy just minutes before her husband was found guilty Tuesday of a "spot-fixing" betting scam during a match against
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It's A Sad Day For Pakistan Cricket : Former Players
Cricket | Nov 01, 2011, 07:29 PM ISTKarachi, Nov 1: Dismayed by the conviction of Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif in the spot-fixing scandal, Pakistan's former players said the London Court's verdict marks a sad day for the game in the country
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Jury Retires In Pakistan Fixing Trial
Cricket | Oct 28, 2011, 09:17 PM ISTLondon, Oct 28: Jurors in the spot-fixing trial involving Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif have not reached a verdict on the 18th day of the case and will resume deliberating on Monday.The 12-person
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Afridi Says, Bookie Mazhar Majeed Tried To Contact Him
Cricket | Oct 24, 2011, 09:07 AM ISTLahore, Oct 24: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has claimed that he was also approached by cricket agent and alleged bookmaker Mazhar Majeed.In February, British prosecutors had “authorised charges of conspiracy to obtain and accept
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Spot-Fixing Scandal Biggest Disappointment Of Tenure : Ijaz Butt
Cricket | Oct 13, 2011, 08:59 PM ISTLahore, Oct 13: Pakistan Cricket Board's outgoing Chairman Ijaz Butt says the spot-fixing scandal, which led to three of the country's top players being banned, was the biggest disappointment of his three-year tenure. Butt said
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Majeed Has Put Every Player Under Suspicion: Oz Body
Cricket | Oct 12, 2011, 05:52 PM ISTMelbourne, Oct 12: Alleged bookie Mazhar Majeed's claim that Australians were the biggest offenders of match-fixing is far from true but it has put every player under suspicion, feels Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) chief executive
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Pakistan Players Face 'Spot-Fixing' Trial
Cricket | Oct 03, 2011, 06:38 PM ISTLondon, Oct 3: Three Pakistan Test players go on trial in London on Tuesday charged with spot-fixing during a match against England last year, allegations which rocked the world of cricket.Former captain Salman Butt, prodigal
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Mohammad Aamer Confesses To Involvement In Spot-Fixing : Report
Cricket | Sep 17, 2011, 01:19 PM ISTKarachi, Sept 17: After claiming to be innocent for long, banned Pakistan pacer Mohammad Aamer has reportedly confessed to his involvement in the spot-fixing scandal that shook the core of international cricket last year. According
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Indian Matchfixer Threatened Me, Says Zulqarnain Haider
Cricket | Apr 25, 2011, 05:43 PM ISTKarachi, Apr 25: Back in Pakistan after being in hiding for five months in UK, Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider today justified his decision to abandon his team midway through a series last November citing death
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'Spot-Fixing Speculation Against Oz Created By Indian Media'
Cricket | Mar 05, 2011, 11:06 AM ISTMelbourne, Mar 5: George Bush and Osama bin Laden having dinner with Elvis Presley is a greater possibility than Australian cricketers being involved in spot-fixing, says pacer Stuart Clark, who feels the speculation was an
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Australia Denies Spotfixing Charges
Cricket | Mar 01, 2011, 03:32 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 1: The Australian team has rubbished a report that its two opening batsmen, Shane Watson and Brad Haddin, have been scrutinised for potential spot-fixing in the cricket World Cup match against Zimbabwe.