Tag: Fixing
Butt says he ignored fixing requests
Former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt told a court in London on Monday that he had ignored requests by his agent to fix cricket...
To curb corruption: PCB announces contracts for domestic cricketers
In its bid to discourage players from getting involved in fixing or gambling in the domestic circuit, the Pakistan Cricket Board has enforced a...
Sri Lanka team attack, fixing controversy worst of my term: Butt
After completing his three-year term, the former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board Ijaz Butt seemed a satisfied man and said that he discharged...
Don’t get distracted by fixing hearing, PCB tells players
The players of the national camp have been directed to keep themselves focused on training and the coming series against Sri Lanka instead of...
CA denies fixing claims
Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland on Tuesday said allegations made in a London court implicating Australian players in match-fixing were baseless claims made by...
They all did it!
A sports agent accused of taking bribes to fix matches said Australian cricketers were “the biggest” culprits and that some of Pakistan’s best-known former...
Court hears how the plan unfolded
The Southwark Crown Court heard on Monday a recording of how the alleged Pakistan spot-fixing controversy was spawned - from an initial conversation about...
Salman Butt agreed to bat maiden over: prosecutor
Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt agreed to score no runs in an over during a Test match against England last year as part...
Banned trio to appear in court today
Banned Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif will go on trial in the spot-fixing case in London on Tuesday.
According to reports,...
Pakistan trio face ‘spot-fixing’ trial in London
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...
Aamir confesses spot fixing
Fast bowler Muhammad Aamir has confessed to his involvement in spot-fixing during Pakistan’s test series in England last year. The bookie who set up...
Spot-fixing saga still dogs Pakistan cricket
A year on from the spot-fixing scandal that ended in long bans for three leading Test players, Pakistani cricket is still struggling to recover.
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FIFA probes Malaysians over global fixing
Officials from football’s ruling body FIFA are expected to arrive in Malaysia next week as part of its global crackdown into match-fixing on...
Pakistan ends fixing row
Pakistan cricket authorities on Tuesday settled a row with the head of the Australian board over comments he made in the wake of a...
Tillakaratne to take fixing claims to ICC
Former Sri Lanka captain Hashan Tillakaratne said on Tuesday he was ready to share information on alleged match-fixing with the International Cricket Council, the...
HK Sixes chief rubbishes fixing claims
HONG KONG - Hong Kong's cricket chief has denied there is any corruption at the city's high-profile Sixes tournament after New Zealand players said they were approached and offered gifts, a report said Tuesday. Dinesh Tandon said the Hong Kong Cricket Association was investigating after players told the ICC a man who called himself a Middle Eastern diamond dealer made the offer during the tournament in November. "We have been made aware by the ICC that an incident happened and we are
Fixing trio face British trial on May 20
LONDON - Three Pakistan cricketers accused of spot-fixing in a Test match against England last year were on Thursday ordered to stand trial in a British court on May 20. Former captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir appeared at the court of the City of Westminster Magistrates for the first time since they were charged with conspiracy to cheat and conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments.
District Judge Howard Riddle said the allegations
District Judge Howard Riddle said the allegations