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Cricket scandal ‘worst since Cronje’

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:40:07 +0000

Cricket’s betting scandal allegations surrounding three Pakistan players could be the worst corruption case since that of South Africa’s Hansie Cronje.

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Cricket: ICC vow to root out cheats, restore integrity

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:16:01 +0000

Cricket’s governing body has vowed to do whatever necessary to root out cheats and preserve the integrity of the game

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Cricket chief says allegations against Pakistan serious

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:32:41 +0000

The head of the International Cricket Council has called the fixing allegations against three suspended Pakistan players the most serious case of corruption to hit the sport since South Africa captain Hansie Cronje was banned for life 10 years ago.

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Cricket corruption ‘not widespread’

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:14:33 +0000

Corruption in cricket is not widespread, it has been claimed as three Pakistan stars banned from playing over match-fixing allegations were questioned by police.

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Beyond the Test World: PNG keep winning, Malaysia beat Hong Kong

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:05:34 +0000

Papua New Guinea 229 for 5 (Ura 69, Reddy 2 for 38) beat Singapore 225 for 6 (Param 77, Arora 48*; Nou 2 for 25, Dai 2 for 33) by five wickets Papua New Guinea remained the only undefeated team in the four nations Air Niugini International Supa Series after beating Singapore by five wickets in Port Moresby on Thursday. Singapore elected to bat on a good track and their openers began strongly as Chetan Surayawanshi and Buddhika Mendis put on 54 from eight overs before Surawanshi was dismissed for…

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Had sufficient evidence to charge players – Lorgat

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:41:14 +0000

Haroon Lorgat, the ICC’s chief executive, spoke to Cricinfo on the process that led to the suspension of the three Pakistan players linked to the spot-fixing allegations during the Lord’s Test

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Four new names in England women’s squad to Sri Lanka

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:20:33 +0000

MacGregor, Wilson, Rowe and Griffiths receive their maiden call-ups

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Cricket-ICC vow to root out cheats, preserve game’s integrity

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:51:00 +0000

Cricket’s governing body vowed on Friday to do whatever necessary to root out cheats and preserve the integrity of the game after suspending three Pakistan players over match-fixing claims.

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Pakistan envoy slams ICC’s suspensions

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:10:29 +0000

Pakistan’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom has said that the ICC was “playing to the public gallery” when it provisionally suspended the three players linked to the spot-fixing scandal

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The Surfer: Domestic cricket should be mandatory for India’s stalwarts

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:23:15 +0000

India’s top players should play more domestic cricket so that the juniors can learn from them, says Makarand Waingankar in the Hindu. He recalls the era when national team stars used to regularly turn out for their state and club sides and feels the Australian approach of making domestic cricket mandatory is worth emulating. Teenager Dilip Vengsarkar learned more about batting watching Gavaskar from the other end for Dadar Union than listening to a dozen coaches. Former India opener Madhav Apte, who toured the West Indies in 1953, played ‘A’…

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