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news for Thursday, 2 September 2010
The Guardian Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 9:50 am AEST ....(More) ESPN Cricinfo Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 9:50 am AEST Josh Hazlewood is in a position to hope for an Ashes Test after being picked in Australia's squad to face India next month....(More) The Guardian Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 9:39 am AEST ....(More) The Independent Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 9:00 am AEST
Three Pakistan players accused of corruption were suspended last night. The
International Cricket Council charged the playe....(More) Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 9:00 am AEST
It has been a strange season for Darren Pattinson. In the Championship he has struggled, by his own standards, but his performa....(More) Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 9:00 am AEST
Graham Onions, who had looked likely to play a key part in England's campaign to retain the Ashes, is fighting to save his career. The fast bowler, quietly influential in the triumphant series against Australia last year, is to have back surgery which will keep him out of the game for at least n....(More) The Guardian Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 8:51 am AEST ....(More) Reuters Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 8:49 am AEST TAUNTON, England, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Penpix of the three Pakistan players charged by the International Cricket Council on Thursday under its anti-corruption code.....(More) Daily Mail Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 8:43 am AEST Pakistani cricket was thrown into its deepest crisis yet as the Daily Mail revealed banknotes used in the Test betting scandal are understood to have been found among Sal....(More) Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 8:41 am AEST As scandals go, it could have been worse. It could have been a sport people care about. There is feeling for cricket. How does that song go? 'I don't like cricket, oh no,....(More) Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 8:37 am AEST Durham's Gordon Muchall hit a fine 111 as the champions eased to a 308-run lead over champions elect Nottinghamshire with five wickets in hand at Chester-le-Street.....(More) Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 8:37 am AEST Pakistan will soldier on with a 13-man squad for the two Twenty20 internationals against England, but plan to call up reinforcements for the five one-day internationals.....(More) Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 8:37 am AEST Cricket's governing body finally flexed their muscles and threatened the Pakistan players accused of corruption with life bans if their guilt in established.....(More) The Corridor Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 8:36 am AEST Pakistan played Somerset at Taunton today. The two teams first met there in 1954. Remarkaby, the current Pakistan manager Yawar Saeed played in that game. Even more remarkably, he was playing for Somerset. In Sunday’s Observer Vic Marks wrote: Saeed, 75, is no stranger to Taunton. In a more in....(More) The Guardian Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 8:27 am AEST ....(More) Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 7:33 am AEST ....(More) CaribbeanCricket.com Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 7:31 am AEST The International Cricket Council has charged three Pakistan players with various offences under Article 2 of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code for Players and Player Support Personnel relating to alleged irregular behavior during, and in relation to, the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at Lo....(More) Reuters Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 7:27 am AEST * Butt, Amir and Asif dropped from one-day side (Adds background, changes dateline)....(More) Times of India Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 7:15 am AEST India's former captain Kapil Dev has asked the ICC and its member countries to ensure that Pakistan cricket is not damaged badly by the spot betting scam.....(More) Telegraph Cricket Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 7:14 am AEST
After a bizarre day featuring a clumsy Pakistani counter-attack the ICC
finally made presence felt in this sad unedifying story.
....(More) Rediff on the Net Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 6:58 am AEST The International Cricket Council (ICC) charged Pakistan's Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir under its anti-corruption code, cricket's ruling body said on Thursday.....(More) Australian Broadcasting Corporation Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 6:46 am AEST Graham Onions says he is shattered after his slim hopes of featuring in England's defence of the Ashes in Australia later this year were crushed due to injury.....(More) Fox Sports Australia Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 6:36 am AEST The International Cricket Council said it has charged Pakistan's Salman Butt, Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif with various offences under its anti-corruption code.....(More) ESPN Cricinfo Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 6:32 am AEST The International Cricket Council has suspended Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif, the three players implicated in the Lord's spot-fixing scandal, under the provisions of the Anti-Corruption Code....(More) Times of India Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 6:26 am AEST The International Cricket Council charged Salman Butt, Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif with anti-corruption offences and provisionally suspended them.....(More) Telegraph Cricket Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 6:25 am AEST
Pakistan's Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer have been charged by
ICC under its anti-corruption code.
....(More) The Guardian Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 6:23 am AEST ....(More) Reuters Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 6:12 am AEST ICC CHARGES AND PROVISIONALLY SUSPENDS THREE PAKISTAN CRICKETERS UNDER ANTI-CORRUPTION CODE....(More) Australian Broadcasting Corporation Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 6:08 am AEST Three Pakistan cricketers embroiled in a betting scandal have been provisionally suspended by the ICC and charged with various offences under its anti-corruption code.....(More) Fox Sports Australia Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 5:43 am AEST Graham Onions' hopes of featuring in England's defence of the Ashes in Australia ended when the seam bowler was ruled out for nine months with a back injury.....(More) ESPN Cricinfo Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 5:42 am AEST The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has backed the decision of its selection committee not to offer central retainer or developmental contracts to Ramnaresh Sarwan, Jerome Taylor or Narsingh Deonarine....(More) Reuters Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 5:29 am AEST MIAMI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan has been told to get in shape by the national selectors after failing to earn a central contract for the coming year.....(More) Telegraph Cricket Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 5:19 am AEST
Hants (160 & 275-5) lead Lancs (398) by 37 runs
Jimmy Adams reaffirmed his appetite for Roses bowling as he inspired an
obdurate rearguard action by the Hampshire batsmen.
....(More) Times of India Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 5:12 am AEST ....(More) Telegraph Cricket Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 5:01 am AEST
Durham (372 and 279-5) lead Notts (343) by 308 runs
Sore ankle may rule Durham seamer Darren Pattinson out of pivotal County
Championship meeting with Yorkshire.
....(More) ESPN Cricinfo Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 5:00 am AEST Hampshire, led by Jimmy Adams' second successive century, are making Lancashire fight hard to wrap up a County Championship victory at Liverpool....(More) Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 4:51 am AEST Champions-elect Nottinghamshire will face an intriguing final day at Chester-le-Street, where Durham lead by 308 with five wickets standing....(More) Fox Sports Australia Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 4:50 am AEST The decision to drop three players accused of spot-fixing from Pakistan's tour of England tour received a mixed reaction from Pakistani cricketing personalities.....(More) Rediff on the Net Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 4:34 am AEST Former skipper Imran Khan should take over Pakistan cricket team to save it from the crisis arising out of the 'spot-fixing' scandal, India's World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev said on Thursday.....(More) Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 4:34 am AEST Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said the International Cricket Council (ICC) is not a policing body and the cricketers themselves should have responsibility towards the game. ....(More) NDTV Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 4:34 am AEST Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said he had never been approached by any bookie during his stint as Indian captain, even as the world cricket is rocked by 'spot-fixing' involving Pakistani crickete....(More) Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 4:34 am AEST AB de Villiers of South Africa wants to carry his red-hot form to the Indian subcontinent to help his team win the Cricket World Cup next year.....(More) Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 4:34 am AEST All-rounder Shahid Afridi will be under tremendous pressure as it is a difficult time for him to become the one-day skipper in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal, feels former Pakistan skip....(More) Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 4:34 am AEST Pakistan's tainted trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir will be interrogated by Scotland Yard detectives on Thursday despite their High Commissioner in London denying it,....(More) ESPN Cricinfo Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 4:11 am AEST While attention was firmly focussed on Pakistan's trio of players at the Pakistan High Commission in London, the rest of the squad enjoyed the tranquil setting of Taunton to seal an eight-run victory against Somerset....(More) Daily Mail Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 3:48 am AEST Pakistan overcame setbacks on and off the field to beat Somerset by eight runs in a limited-overs warm-up match at Taunton. But the side suffered two injury blows.....(More) Telegraph Cricket Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 3:45 am AEST
Pakistan (264) bt Somerset (256-9) by 8 runs
A total of four players left Somerset for Cardiff on Thursday night with
wounds of differing levels of severity.
....(More) Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 3:45 am AEST
Pakistan (264) bt Somerset (256-9) by 8 runs
A total of four players left Somerset for Cardiff on Thursday night with
wounds of differing levels of severity.
....(More) Reuters Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 3:40 am AEST TAUNTON, England, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Pakistan withdrew test captain Salman Butt and their two opening bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif from their one-day team on Thursday after intense pressure from the world and English governing bodies.....(More) Times of India Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 3:39 am AEST Pakistan's first match since a betting scandal engulfed the team on their tour of England ended with them having just 11 fit players at their disposal.....(More) CaribbeanCricket.com Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 3:38 am AEST The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has issued the following statement to clarify the reasons Ramnaresh Sarwan, Jerome Taylor and Narsingh Deonarine were not considered for retainer contracts: ....(More) ESPN Cricinfo Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 3:31 am AEST Dimuth Karunaratne's maiden one-day hundred and a little help from Duckworth Lewis saw Sri Lanka A beat Pakistan A by seven runs at the P Sara Oval ....(More) New Zealand Herald Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 3:30 am AEST TAUNTON - Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed says the three players at the centre of fixing allegations will not play in the T20 and one-day international matches against England.Saeed says that Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and.......(More) Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 3:30 am AEST 1 - Greg Chappell Yes, yes, old hat by now, but the underarm incident in Melbourne in February 1981 remains one of cricket's darkest moments.New Zealand needed six runs to tie the ODI with rugby/cricket double international.......(More) Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 3:30 am AEST Cricket is in a fix and has been for years. Now, the Lord's test that finished this week appears to have been added to the toll of infamy. In the wake of this latest scandal, the match between Australia and Pakistan at Sydney in January.......(More) ESPN Cricinfo Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 3:05 am AEST A round-up of matches from the second day of the BCCI Corporate Trophy ....(More) Daily Mail Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 2:58 am AEST Cricket's huge scandal took a new twist today when the Pakistan High Commissioner cast doubt on the video footage that sparked the allegations over fixing.....(More) ESPN Cricinfo Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 2:32 am AEST A round-up of matches from the second day of the BCCI Corporate Trophy ....(More) Times of India Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 2:26 am AEST Sourav Ganguly....(More) Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 2:20 am AEST Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly said that Dhoni's biggest challenge will be in the coming one or two years when Tendulkar, Dravid and Laxman retire.....(More) Telegraph Cricket Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 2:11 am AEST
Warks (294 & 140) beat Kent (111 & 228) by 95 runs
Despite Martin van Jaarsveld's 26th first-class century, Kent slipped to
defeat inside three days.
....(More) Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 1:40 am AEST
England bowler is to have back surgery next week that will rule him out of
this winter's Ashes series in Australia.
....(More) Daily Mail Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 1:23 am AEST England bowler Graham Onions will have surgery on his back next week and is expected to be ruled out of all cricket for up to nine months, the ECB have announced.....(More) The Guardian Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 1:20 am AEST ....(More) Reuters Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 1:20 am AEST LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Fast bowler Graham Onions is expected to be out of action for a further nine months once he undergoes back surgery next week, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Thursday.....(More) The Independent Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 1:20 am AEST
Cricket's 'spot-fixing' crisis took a new twist this afternoon when the
Pakistan High Commissioner cast doubt on the authen....(More) Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 12:50 am AEST
England bowler Graham Onions is to have back surgery next week that will rule
him out of this winter's Ashes series in Australia.
....(More) The Guardian Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 12:49 am AEST ....(More) Telegraph Cricket Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 12:49 am AEST
Scotland Yard detectives will question three Pakistan cricketers at the centre
of the match-fixing scandal on Friday.
....(More) Times of India Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 12:44 am AEST Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said the ICC is not a policing body and the cricketers themselves should have responsibility towards the game.....(More) The Guardian Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 12:41 am AEST The Pakistan high commissioner has stressed the innocence of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, and spoken of their 'mental torture'....(More) ESPN Cricinfo Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 12:35 am AEST Graham Onions, the England pace bowler, will undergo surgery next week on a career-threatening back injury which will rule him out of action for up to nine months....(More) Reuters Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 12:03 am AEST TAUNTON, England, Sept 2 (Reuters) - A small but fiercely devoted coterie of Pakistan fans gave loud support to their team on a sun-drenched afternoon in the west of England on Thursday despite another bad news day for their troubled side.....(More) NDTV Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:58 pm AEST Three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of illegal betting allegations are innocent, Pakistan High Commissioner Wajid S Hasan said on Thursday after meeting the players.....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:58 pm AEST Even as Pakistan Manager Yawar Saeed announced end of England tour for the tainted trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, Sports Minister Aijaz Jakhrani on Thursday said th....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:58 pm AEST Pakistan's tainted trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir could play in the upcoming ODI series against England despite facing allegations of 'spot-fixing' after PCB Chairman Ij....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:58 pm AEST Former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin today said the 'spot-fixing' charges against Pakistani cricketers are just allegations at this stage and until proven the players should not be held....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:58 pm AEST Former skipper Imran Khan should take over Pakistan cricket team to save it from the crisis arising out of the 'spot-fixing' scandal, India's World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev said on Thursd....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:58 pm AEST The Governing Council of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will meet in Mumbai on September 5 to take a decision on the match schedule for the expanded 2011 season, involving 10 franchise.....(More) ESPN Cricinfo Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:53 pm AEST The roars that greeted the moment of victory spoke volumes: Warwickshire knew that had struck a telling blow in the battle to avoid relegation....(More) Times of India Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:40 pm AEST The decision to drop three players accused of spot-fixing from Pakistan's tour of England tour received a mixed reaction from cricketing personalities at home.....(More) Reuters Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:19 pm AEST KARACHI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Pakistan withdrew test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif from the tour of England on the advice of the International Cricket Council, a source in the team said on Thursday.....(More) The Guardian Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:48 pm AEST ....(More) Telegraph Cricket Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:40 pm AEST
Shane Warne called for life bans to be imposed on players found guilty of
fixing or conspiring to manipulate matches.
....(More) ESPN Cricinfo Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:37 pm AEST Leicestershire have announced that allrounder James Benning will leave Grace Road at the end of the 2010 season....(More) The Guardian Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:28 pm AEST ....(More) Times of India Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:22 pm AEST The Governing Council of the IPL is to meet on September 5 and is expected to take a decision on the match schedule for the expanded 2011 season. ....(More) The Guardian Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:14 pm AEST ....(More) Fox Sports Australia Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:09 pm AEST Injured wicketkeeper Brad Haddin will miss Australia's two-Test series in India next month after being left out of a 15-man tour squad named on Thursday.....(More) ESPN Cricinfo Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:04 pm AEST Rediff on the Net Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 9:58 pm AEST New Zealand's Test win over Pakistan in 1994 has come under the scanner following the recent match-fixing allegations levelled against Pakistani players during their England tour.....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 9:58 pm AEST Three Pakistan cricketers implicated in a match-fixing controversy have asked not to play in the team's remaining matches in Britain, the Pakistan High Commissioner said in London on Thursday.....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 9:58 pm AEST Pakistan cricket has come under the spotlight after a newspaper report alleging players had been bribed to bowl pre-determined no-balls in the fourth Test against England. We feature some reactions to the scandal.....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 9:58 pm AEST Australian all-rounder Shane Watson believes that the dramatic axing of England batsman Kevin Pietersen is related to underlying issues within the team.....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 9:58 pm AEST The Pakistani media has blamed Indian Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) for the match fixing scandal and says that India wants to oust Pakistan from international cricket.....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 9:58 pm AEST Former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin on Thursday said the 'spot-fixing' charges against Pakistani cricketers are just allegations at this stage and until proven the players should not be held guilty.....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 9:58 pm AEST Pakistan's tainted trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir were dropped from the Twenty20 and ODI series against England following their alleged involvement in the spot-fixing scandal.....(More) The Guardian Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 9:52 pm AEST ....(More) Telegraph Cricket Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 9:47 pm AEST
Three Pakistan players at the centre of match-fixing allegations have
protested their innocence but pull out of rest of England tour.
....(More) Thatscricket Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 9:46 pm AEST Former England fast bowler Darren Gough has lashed out on the England selectors for dropping England middle order batsman Kevin Pietersen saying England stand no chance of defending the Ashes without him in the squad.The former South African was axed from....(More) The Independent Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 9:30 pm AEST
Pakistan high commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan has maintained the innocence of
the three Pakistan players named in the spot....(More) Times of India Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 9:20 pm AEST Three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of illegal betting allegations are innocent, Pakistan's ambassador to Britain said after meeting the players.....(More) Reuters Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 9:20 pm AEST LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Three Pakistan cricketers implicated in a match-fixing controversy have asked not to play in the team's remaining matches in Britain, the Pakistan High Commissioner said on Thursday.....(More) Fox Sports Australia Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 9:15 pm AEST Three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of illegal betting allegations are innocent, Pakistan's ambassador to Britain said after meeting the players.....(More) Daily Mail Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 9:11 pm AEST Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed has confirmed Test captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer will play no further part on the current tour o....(More) ESPN Cricinfo Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 8:54 pm AEST The three Pakistan players who are at the centre of the spot-fixing controversy have been dropped for the limited-overs leg of the England tour....(More) Times of India Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 8:47 pm AEST Even as Pakistan Manager Yawar Saeed announced end of England tour for the tainted trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer, sports minister Aijaz Jakhrani said the players may play the ODI series.....(More) Thatscricket Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 8:42 pm AEST Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Asif's ex-girlfriend, Veena Malik, has handed over "proof" of his alleged links with Indian bookies to the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit.Hasan Raza, who is a top official of the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit for South Asia, met Malik at her....(More) The Guardian Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 8:32 pm AEST ....(More) Reuters Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 8:31 pm AEST TAUNTON, England, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Pakistan test captain Salman Butt and pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif will be replaced for the team's remaining matches in Britain after allegations of fixing.....(More) Thatscricket Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 8:08 pm AEST Pakistan have dropped three tainted players including Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer for the upcoming limited-over series against England. The Pakistan team manager, Yawar Saeed confirmed the news today and said the replacements for those three players have....(More) The Guardian Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 8:08 pm AEST ....(More) The Independent Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 7:54 pm AEST
Former Australia spinner Shane Warne has backed calls for life bans for anyone
found guilty of corrupting the outcome of cricket matches.
....(More) Telegraph Cricket Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 7:50 pm AEST
Captain Salman Butt and two bowlers at centre of match-fixing claims will not
play in T20 and ODI series against England.
....(More) Australian Broadcasting Corporation Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 7:47 pm AEST The three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of a betting scandal have been released from the squad for the remainder of the tour of England.....(More) Telegraph Cricket Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 7:45 pm AEST
Pakistan's troubled tour of England suffers further as key Twenty20 batsman
Umar Akmal hit in the face by ball at Taunton.
....(More) Daily Mail Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 7:42 pm AEST Teenage paceman Josh Hazlewood has received a shock call-up to the Australia Test squad to tour India next month, alongside fellow quick Peter George.....(More) Rediff on the Net Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 7:34 pm AEST Kevin Pietersen has apologised for his online outburst after being dropped by England for the first time in his career.....(More) NDTV Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 7:34 pm AEST The three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of a betting scandal have been released from the squad for the remainder of the tour of England, team manager Yawar Saeed said on Thursday.....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 7:34 pm AEST Australian all-rounder Shane Watson said on Thursday he was "blown away" by the dramatic axing of star England batsman Kevin Pietersen.....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 7:34 pm AEST Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Asif's ex-girlfriend, actress-model Veena Malik, has handed over "proof" of his alleged links with Indian bookies to an official of the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 7:34 pm AEST Cricket Australia's National Selection Panel (NSP) on Thursday announced a 15-man squad for the upcoming Test component of Australia's VB Tour of India.....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 7:34 pm AEST Three Pakistan cricket players faced a grilling on Thursday over allegations they were involved in a betting scam.....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 7:34 pm AEST Australian spin legend Shane Warne and former England coach Duncan Fletcher on Thursday joined the growing clamour for life bans on Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohamm....(More) The Guardian Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 7:32 pm AEST ....(More) Reuters Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 7:20 pm AEST By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The Pakistan spot-fixing scandal has once again shone the spotlight on illegal betting in the sub-continent and reopened the debate on the legalisation of gambling in India.....(More) ESPN Cricinfo Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 7:19 pm AEST The three Pakistan players who are at the centre of the spot-fixing controversy have been dropped for the limited-overs leg of the England tour....(More) The Guardian Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 7:16 pm AEST ....(More) The Independent Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 7:15 pm AEST
Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed has confirmed that Test captain Salman Butt
and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad A....(More) Reuters Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 7:14 pm AEST PAKISTAN CAPTAIN SALMAN BUTT, MOHAMMAD ASIF AND MOHAMMAD AMIR OUT OF TWENTY20 MATCHES IN ENGLAND - TEAM MANAGER....(More) ESPN Cricinfo Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 6:48 pm AEST An ACSU official has met with Veena Malik, former girlfriend of fast bowler Mohammad Asif, as part of the body's ongoing inquiries into the spot-fixing scandal in which Asif is one of the central figures....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 6:22 pm AEST Lance Klusener has finally turned down the offer to take over as Bangladesh's bowling coach, ending a prolonged period of speculation over his possible appointment....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 6:15 pm AEST Papua New Guinea 204 for 5 (Amini 71*, Ura 57, Arifin 1-24, Rahim 1-22) beat Malaysia 158 (Alagaratham 49, Dikana 2 for 14, Areni 2 for 27, Dai 2 for 41) by 46 runs
Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Singapore have scored comfortable wins on day one of the Air Niugini ....(More) Thatscricket Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 6:05 pm AEST Sporting equipment manufacturer BoomBoom has suspended its relationship with ‘spot-fixing’ scandal-hit Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Aamer.BoomBoom, which has individual branding agreements with several Pakistan players including fast bowler Aamer, said that the move was necessary to pro....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 5:42 pm AEST Australian opener Phillip Hughes who was sidelined due to injury has recovered fully to be recalled in the Australian Test squad to tour India next month.Hughes had dislocated his shoulder in May and had to undergo surgery to repair the....(More) Sportsbusiness.com Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 5:35 pm AEST
Cricket manufacturer BoomBoom has suspended its sponsorship of Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Amir following the allegations of match-fixing in th....(More) Rediff on the Net Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 5:34 pm AEST Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Asif's ex-girlfriend, actress-model Veena Malik, has handed over "proof" of his alleged links with Indian bookies to an official of the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit.....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 5:34 pm AEST Australia included uncapped pacers Josh Hazlewood and Peter George, while opener Phillip Hughes made a comeback from injury, for the upcoming Test series against India.....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 5:34 pm AEST Australia's spin legend Shane Warne and former England coach Duncan Fletcher on Thursday joined the growing clamour for life bans on Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir if they are found guilty of 'spot-fixing'.....(More) Telegraph Cricket Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 5:16 pm AEST
Surrey captain Rory Hamilton-Brown has urged loan signing Kevin Pietersen to
make his move to the Oval permanent.
....(More) Reuters Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 5:12 pm AEST MELBOURNE, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Opening batsman Phillip Hughes has returned from a dislocated shoulder while wicketkeeper Brad Haddin remains unavailable for Australia after selectors confirmed their test squad for two matches in India next month.....(More) ESPN Cricinfo Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 5:03 pm AEST A five-wicket haul by Henry Osinde and a strong second-innings start anchored by Zubin Sukari helped Canada dominate most of the second day in Toronto, but Ireland struck towards the end to reclaim control....(More) Times of India Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 4:51 pm AEST Mohammad Asif's ex-girlfriend, Veena Malik, has handed over "proof" of his alleged links with Indian bookies to an official of the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit.....(More) Thatscricket Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 4:47 pm AEST David Warner is the latest to join the list of Australian cricketers who confirmed that he had been approached by an illegal bookmaker during the inaugural Champions League T20 in India last year.Warner said he was approached by an Indian bookie....(More) Telegraph Cricket Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 4:45 pm AEST
Opener Phillip Hughes and offspinner Nathan Hauritz were recalled for
Australia's tour to India next month.
....(More) Reuters Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 4:33 pm AEST MELBOURNE, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Any players found guilty of being involved in match-fixing or any other form of illegality related to gambling in cricket should be banned for life, former Australian spinner Shane Warne has said.....(More) Australian Broadcasting Corporation Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 4:30 pm AEST Phil Hughes has returned from a dislocated shoulder while Peter George and Josh Hazlewood will add a green tinge to the pace attack for the Australian Test tour of India.....(More) Thatscricket Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 4:27 pm AEST Bangladesh Cricket Board(BCB) on Wednesday confirmed that several senior players, including captain Shakib Al Hasan, were approached by illegal bookmakers during the home Test series against India earlier this year.Shakib along with opener Tamim Iqbal were contacted by match-fixers and the....(More) Reuters Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 4:25 pm AEST MELBOURNE, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Australia named the following 15-man squad for a two-test series against India in October.....(More) ESPN Cricinfo Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 4:09 pm AEST Phillip Hughes, the Australian opener, has returned to the Test squad while his New South Wales team-mate Josh Hazlewood also won a place in the 15-man pool for the tour of India....(More) Thatscricket Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 3:59 pm AEST Former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has said that the Pakistani players, including Test captain Salman Butt, should face a life ban if found guilty of being involved in the Lord’s Test ‘spot-fixing’ scandal.“If it is true and they have been found....(More) Fox Sports Australia Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 3:40 pm AEST Australia have handed Phillip Hughes the chance to press his claims for an Ashes berth by naming the swashbuckling opening batsman in the 15-man squad to tour India.....(More) Rediff on the Net Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 2:58 pm AEST Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif will meet their country's High Commissioner later on Thursday to discuss corruption allegations levelled against the team.....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 2:58 pm AEST The corruption scandal that exploded this week is the latest damaging blow to Pakistan cricket and former players fear it could be the one that finally crushes the credibility of the sport in the South Asian nation.....(More) NDTV Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 2:58 pm AEST Pakistan cricket team's official kit supplier, BoomBoom has severed its ties with tainted pacer Mohammad Amir and said they are reviewing their sponsorship deal with the entire team in the....(More) Cricketnext Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 2:47 pm AEST Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt will also attend the meeting. ....(More) Australian Broadcasting Corporation Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 2:32 pm AEST Shane Warne urges the ICC to impose lifetime bans on any cricketer or official found to be involvd in match-fixing.....(More) ESPN Cricinfo Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 2:31 pm AEST Mike Selvey writes in the Guardian that while Kevin Pietersen's rapid descent "from Kensington Oval to Kennington Oval in the blink of an eye" is quite shocking, the county bre....(More) Times of India Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 12:46 pm AEST Three Pakistan....(More) New Zealand Herald Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 12:45 pm AEST Australian cricket great Shane Warne has called for life bans to be imposed on players found guilty of fixing or conspiring to manipulate matches."If it is true and they have been found (guilty of) match-fixing and throwing games.......(More) Times of India Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 12:17 pm AEST Sa....(More) Reuters Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 12:01 pm AEST TAUNTON, England, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Pakistan test captain Salman Butt and pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif will meet their country's High Commissioner later on Thursday to discuss corruption allegations levelled against the team.....(More) Fox Sports Australia Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:54 am AEST Shane Warne says Pakistan captain Salman Butt should face a life ban if found guilty of being involved in a cricket betting scam.....(More) Daily Mail Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:56 am AEST The backlash against Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif has begun. Aamer has been sacked by his kit sponsor, while Asif's proposed role in a Bollywood film is in jeopardy.....(More) Times of India Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:32 am AEST ....(More) Daily Mail Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:12 am AEST Kevin Pietersen showed glimpses of his best form at The Oval but the dropped England batsman's Surrey debut still ended in disappointment as he fell short of making his first l....(More) The Scotsman Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:00 am AEST Pakistan are under orders to try to win over a crowd of 5,000 in Taunton today - but the most important action will be taking place 170 miles away, behind closed doors.....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:00 am AEST Kevin Pietersen has apologised for the foul-mouthed tweet which followed his omission from England's Twenty20 and ODI squads to face Pakistan.....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:00 am AEST THE owner of the Hawk-Eye ball-tracking technology which leaves tennis and cricket fans on the edge of their seats is being put up for sale.....(More) Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:00 am AEST Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan does not believe any player involved in 'spot-fixing' should receive a life ban.....(More) old news
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