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Pakistan cricketer's claim he only fixed in one match reject...

DISGRACED Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Amir's claim that he was only involved in fixing one match has today been rejected by a judge. Fast bowler Amir, 19, pleaded guilty to plotting to bowl deliberate no-balls in the Lord's Test a [...]

Posted On : Nov, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket's rulers plan to widen net in battle against cheats

The spot-fixing net could widen to include other Pakistan cricketers, with international cricket's governing body set to review all the evidence collated by Scotland Yard in securing the convictions of Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Yuvi opens cricket academy

Following the footsteps of his colleague Virender Sehwag, cricketer Yuvraj Singh, too, on Saturday set up a cricket academy called 'Yuvraj Singh Center of Excellence' at Pathways World School in Gurgaon and Noida. School and colle [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Pakistan cricket

Pakistan cricket is in celebration with the ouster of a man who ruined the game not only at national but also at international level. Ijaz Butt’s reign from 2008 to 2011 was most turbulent ever seen in Pakistan cricket. There was no [...]

Posted On : Oct, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket-England collapse hands India series sweep

Ravindra Jadeja and his spin colleagues bowled India to a 95-run victory over England in the fifth and final one-day international to complete a series sweep on Tuesday. A 129-run opening stand between Craig Kieswetter (63) and skipper [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket Odds: Shahid Afridi ready to play again for Pakistan

Shahid Afridi said that he came out of international retirement and will be ready for selection for Pakistan’s one-day team, and fans everywhere that follow the cricket odds are very eager to see him play for his country again. C [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Afridi changes mind and wants to play for Pakistan

All-rounder Shahid Afridi yesterday reversed his decision to retire from international cricket, saying he wanted to play for Pakistan as the chairman of the cricket board has now been replaced. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari last we [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

A change of guard was much needed in Pakistan cricket: Akram

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels a change of guard at PCB was "much needed" and welcomed the appointment of Zaka Ashraf as the board chief. "Ijaz Butt had lost the confidence of the cricket fraternity and to appoin [...]

Posted On : Oct, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket-Australia name teenager Cummins in test squad for S....

Australia have named 18-year-old paceman Patrick Cummins in their 15-man test squad for their two-match series in South Africa, while retaining Mitchell Johnson despite the mercurial paceman's struggles in Sri Lanka. Cummins, the [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Pakistan president appoints new cricket chief

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday appointed close friend Zaka Ashraf as chairman of the cricket board to replace the controversial Ijaz Butt, despite never having played the game. Butt had reportedly sought a six-month extens [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket Australia slams "outlandish" allegations

Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland says claims made in a London court over Australian match-fixing are "outlandish and made by a person of dubious repute." On Monday, the player agent at the center of the Paki [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Pakistan cricket case jurors shown secretly filmed footage

Video of the moment Salman Butt's agent, Mazhar Majeed, accepted a briefcase brimming with £50 notes has been shown to jurors on the second day of the Pakistan cricketers' "spot-fixing" trial. The secretly fil [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: DRS gets a thumbs-up from Aleem Dar

The DRS has become a controversial topic with high costs and its limited scope drawing criticism from various quarters, notably from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) which has strongly opposed its use. The BCCI, following [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Smith shines in low-scoring tie as NSW win

Chasing a paltry 101 for victory, NSW got off to a horrendous start, being reduced to 28 for five, giving Mumbai hope of an unlikely victory after their batting flopped miserably. However, Smith contributed a crucial 45 and shared an unbr [...]