Mohammad Asif

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.

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

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

The MCC World Cricket Committee says lifetime bans for captains, vice-captains and coaches found guilty of corruption will help root out the problem.

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

Pakistan cricket authorities have approved the setting-up of a ‘vigilance and security division’ to fight corruption in the game.

Salman Butt, convicted of match-fixing with two Pakistan teammates, has filed an appeal against a 30-month prison sentence handed down to him.

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

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

The jail terms dished out to three cricket players convicted of match-fixing could deter others, and might bring back the sport’s credibility.

The three Pakistan cricketers convicted match-fixing are due to find out if they will spend time in jail for their role in the corruption scandal.

Former England captain Ian Botham says the ICC needs to cut off the head of the match-fixing snake following 11 years inactivity.

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

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

The jury in the fixing trial of former Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif was sent home in the hope they can reach a majority decision.