Tag: spot fixing

Spot-fixing scandal

The press reads that spot-fixing scandal tarnishes Pakistan’s image in the world. True enough, sadly. But, out of the numerous other scandals, is there...

Cricket corruption

After the recent judgment given by jury of Crown prosecution, I think the cricketers who are found guilty in these cases should be banned...

Text of Amir’s statement in court

Mohammad Amir made an impassioned statement admitting his guilt and remorse for being involved in spot fixing. Here is the teenager’s statement in full....

Our cricketing shame

The verdict was not unanticipated, the behind the scenes dealings had been clearly caught in living colour, and the damning money trail was there,...

Explosive claims as sentencing looms in fixing case

Explosive claims about corruption in cricket team stunned a London courtroom Wednesday as three guilty players and their agent spoke out on each other's...

Fixing verdicts harden Australia’s resolve

Cricket Australia on Wednesday said the conviction in London of two Pakistani cricketers in a spot-fixing case made it "even more committed" to tackling...

Fresh probe awaits Kamran Akmal and Wahab Riaz

The Tuesday’s verdict at Southwark Crown Court against Pakistan’s now-notorious trio could form the basis of a fresh anti-corruption probe against wicketkeeper Akmal and...

Asif found guilty on second fixing charge

Fast bowler Mohammad Asif was found guilty by a British court Tuesday of conspiring to accept corrupt payments in a "spot-fixing" betting scam. The 28-year-old...

Aamer pleaded guilty to fixing charges

Teenage strike bowler Mohammad Aamer pleaded guilty to involvement in a spot-fixing betting scam before the trial of his teammates, the court dealing with...

Butt and Asif found guilty

Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif were found guilty Tuesday of fixing parts of a Test against England in a case that has...

Jury retires to consider verdict

The judge presiding over the alleged spot-fixing trial at Southwark Crown Court involving Pakistan players Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif retired the jury at...

Asif omitted details after arrest

Justice Cooke in his summing-up of the alleged spot-fixing trial on Wednesday said that during his initial police interview, while under caution but not...

Lawson, Qadir to be character witnesses for Butt

Former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson, trainer David Dwyer and legspinner Abdul Qadir will be called as character witnesses in the alleged spot-fixing trial of...

Majeed’s fixing-related messages were annoying: Butt

Salman Butt was told by the prosecution he had "been caught" as his long vigil in the witness box that stretched over three days...

Toughest day for Butt in court

Salman Butt, after experiencing his tenth and most difficult day of the alleged spot-fixing trial on Tuesday, was accused by the prosecution of lying...

Nobody can put pressure on me: Asif

LONDON - A court heard on Friday during the alleged spot-fixing trial defendant Mohammed Asif insist that he was not protecting his former captain...

No Aussies fixing matches: Clarke

Australian Test and one-day captain Michael Clarke said Friday he was "100 percent confident" that no Australian cricketers were involved in match-fixing. His comments followed...