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Three Pakistan cricket players at the center of an alleged betting scandal were meeting their country’s cricket authorities Thursday morning in London.

Mohammad Amir’s monthly retainer from the Pakistan board is less than half of what Ishant Sharma earns for a single delivery he bowls in the IPL, a tournament that is out of bounds for Pakistan’s cricketers. Lawrence Booth, writing in the Mail Online brings out the vast income differential that exists within international cricket. The £4,000 cheque that Mohammad Amir picked up at Lord’s on Sunday as Pakistan’s player of the series underlined his country’s status as the poor relations of world cricket. It would be small change for most…

Cricket experts say the latest Pakistani match-fixing scandal could cost the country its place in international cricket.

Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has said he is concerned about the long-term repercussions the match-fixing crisis could have on the country’s cricketing establishment

Cricket officials believe New Zealand’s ability to retain the country’s top players has been enhanced with the ratification of a new eight-year agreement between New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and the New Zealand Cricket Players Association (NZCPA)

The ICC’s pitch consultant Andy Atkinson will be visiting India in early September to inspect six out of the eight venues in the country for the 2011 World Cup

The head of English cricket has told Sky News he will wield the axe on the county game after finally admitting the country’s cricketers are playing too many matches.

Zimbabwe’s cricketers are the highest paid sportspersons in the country, claims a report in local newspaper The Standard. According to “a ZC insider”, Zimbabwe Cricket has put in place a graded payment structure for domestic cricketers. Top cricketers are in Grade X, and receive US$5,000 a month, those in Grade A US$3,500, Grade B Us$2,000 and Grade C US$1,500. At the bottom is the Rookie Grade, on which cricketers are paid a retainer fee of US$300. The story names Gavin Ewing, Terry Duffin and Charles Coventry as examples of Matabeleland…

New Zealand have denied making any offer to tour Pakistan to help raise funds for victims of the floods in the country

Former Australia captain Greg Chappell has been appointed the country’s first full-time selector. He takes up the role of national talent manager.