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Spot Fixing

Bodi playing ball with CSA inquiry
Article
/ 14 January 2016

Bodi playing ball with CSA inquiry

But the organisation is tight-lipped about who and how many other players are involved.

By Raeesa Pather
Asad Rauf denies spot-fixing allegations
Article
/ 29 May 2013

Asad Rauf denies spot-fixing allegations

In his first public statement following allegations of spot-fixing, umpire Asad Rauf has denied all charges against him.

By Rajshekhar Rao
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Article
/ 3 May 2012

Shamed Asif’s father joyful at release

The father of disgraced Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Asif says his son’s release from prison has brought an end to six months of pain for his family.

By Staff Reporter
Former Pakistan cricketer set to leave jail
Article
/ 2 May 2012

Former Pakistan cricketer set to leave jail

Mohammad Asif, the former Pakistan bowler, has received his marching orders from a British prison after serving six months for spot-fixing.

By Staff Reporter
Former ICC head wants betting in India legalised
Article
/ 20 March 2012

Former ICC head wants betting in India legalised

Ehsan Mani has advocated for the legalisation of betting in India, saying it should be better regulated because illegal betting is causing corruption.

By Staff Reporter
Pakistan’s Amir claims his ‘brother’ duped him
Article
/ 20 March 2012

Pakistan’s Amir claims his ‘brother’ duped him

Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Amir has expressed his anger at former teammate Salman Butt, saying Butt should not have ‘involved me in all this’.

By Julian Guyer
Asif to appeal ICC ban for spot-fixing
Article
/ 8 January 2012

Asif to appeal ICC ban for spot-fixing

Mohammad Asif has lodged an appeal with sport’s highest court against his minimum five-year ban by the ICC for spot-fixing.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 November 2011

Hansie Cronje match-fixing scandal to be reopened

Indian police will reopen the match-fixing scandal case involving the late South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje.

By Staff Reporter
Pakistan seeks repatriation of disgraced cricketers
Article
/ 5 November 2011

Pakistan seeks repatriation of disgraced cricketers

The Pakistan government will submit a detailed report on a recent spot-fixing case in order to repatriate three jailed cricketers.

By Staff Reporter
‘Toothless’ ICC agency needs govt help to curb corruption
Article
/ 4 November 2011

‘Toothless’ ICC agency needs govt help to curb corruption

A cricket historian says cricket administrators will have to join hands with governments across the world if they are to stamp out corruption.

By Amlan Chakraborty
Pakistan trio jailed for spot-fixing
Article
/ 3 November 2011

Pakistan trio jailed for spot-fixing

Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir have been jailed for their roles in a spot-fixing scandal.

By Stefano Ambrogi
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Article
/ 2 November 2011

Cricket world reels from Butt, Asif spot-fixing verdict

Eleven years after South Africa’s Hansie Cronje was banned for life for taking bribes, the cricket world has taken another match-fixing blow.

By Stuart Condie
Pakistan’s Butt and Asif guilty of spot-fixing
Article
/ 1 November 2011

Pakistan’s Butt and Asif guilty of spot-fixing

Former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and fast bowler Mohammad Asif have been found guilty of involvement in a "spot-fixing" betting scam.

By Danny Kemp
Pakistan players face spot-fixing trial
Article
/ 3 October 2011

Pakistan players face spot-fixing trial

Three Pakistan Test players are due to go on trial in London charged with spot-fixing during a match against England last year.

By Robin Millard
Pakistan cricketers charged with corruption
Article
/ 4 February 2011

Pakistan cricketers charged with corruption

Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt have been charged with corruption offences, UK prosecution services said on Friday.

By Julian Guyer
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Article
/ 4 February 2011

UK charges Pakistan trio with spot-fixing

British prosecutors on Friday charged three Pakistan cricketers with taking bribes to fix incidents in an international match in England last year.

By Michael Holden
Suspended Pakistan cricketers set to learn fate
Article
/ 11 January 2011

Suspended Pakistan cricketers set to learn fate

Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir are set to learn their fate on Tuesday over corruption allegations.

By Staff Reporter
Suspended Pakistan cricketers face corruption probe
Article
/ 6 January 2011

Suspended Pakistan cricketers face corruption probe

A make-or-break anti-corruption tribunal against Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir opened on Thursday.

By Martin Parry
Spot-fixing menace threatens cricket
Article
/ 4 January 2011

Spot-fixing menace threatens cricket

Ever since cricket’s governing body took stringent measures to curb match-fixing, the sport’s seedy underworld has found a new way to corrupt players.

By Shahid Hashmi
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Article
/ 14 December 2010

Pakistan’s Butt files ICC spot-fixing response

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has filed a "comprehensive and hard-hitting" response to allegations of spot-fixing, his lawyer said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 13 December 2010

Butt says ‘fixing’ cash is all allowances

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt says cash discovered by police in his hotel room during spot-fixing inquiries were part of his tour allowances.

By Staff Reporter
Four more Pakistan players implicated in fixing
Article
/ 1 December 2010

Four more Pakistan players implicated in fixing

Pakistan’s cricket-fixing scandal deepened on Wednesday as TV footage apparently showed bookmaker Mazhar Majeed implicating another four players.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 November 2010

Pakistan suspends scandal-linked players’ contracts

Pakistan cricket authorities have suspended the contracts of the players who are under investigation over spot-fixing allegations, an official said.

By Staff Reporter
England reject corruption allegations
Article
/ 20 September 2010

England reject corruption allegations

England on Monday angrily rejected allegations from a senior Pakistani official that they were involved in match-fixing.

By John Mehaffey
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Article
/ 20 September 2010

Pakistan chief denies accusing England of fixing

Pakistan cricket chief Ijaz Butt denied accusing England players of match-fixing on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 20 September 2010

Pakistan chief accuses England of throwing game

Pakistan cricket chief Ijaz Butt has launched an extraordinary attack on England’s players, saying they may have thrown an ODI.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 16 September 2010

Umpires were suspicious over Pakistan no-balls

Umpire Tony Hill suspected Pakistan players had deliberately bowled no-balls, but did not link the tactic to corruption, a report said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
Pakistan fixing allegations ‘worst since Cronje’
Article
/ 3 September 2010

Pakistan fixing allegations ‘worst since Cronje’

ICC boss Haroon Lorgat says fixing allegations involving three Pakistan players could be the worst corruption case in cricket since Hansie Cronje’s.

By Julian Guyer
SA cricket guards against graft
Article
/ 3 September 2010

SA cricket guards against graft

South Africa cricket has strict measures in place to protect cricketers from bookies.

By Yolandi Groenewald
Pakistan drop trio after fixing allegations
Article
/ 2 September 2010

Pakistan drop trio after fixing allegations

Three Pakistan cricketers embroiled in illegal betting allegations were axed from the team’s tour of England on Thursday.

By Julian Guyer
Pakistan stars face grilling over betting scam
Article
/ 2 September 2010

Pakistan stars face grilling over betting scam

Three Pakistan cricketers faced a grilling on Thursday over allegations they were involved in a betting scam.

By Julian Guyer
Pakistan stars depart for betting-scam probe
Article
/ 1 September 2010

Pakistan stars depart for betting-scam probe

Three Pakistan players embroiled in betting-scam allegations headed to London on Wednesday to face questioning.

By Julian Guyer
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