Lord's
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Amir, Asif, Butt questioned by British police
Dawn.com Cricket News &bull 1 Hour Ago
Bowlers Amir and Asif and Test captain Butt were all released without charge after voluntarily appearing at a police station near the "home of cricket", Lord's in north London, their lawyer said. At no time were they placed under arrest,… Full Story »
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Gentlemen's game haunted by the underworld
Crick Buzz &bull 3 Hours Ago
Pakistan's Salman Butt (C) leaves a police station in London on September 3. Pakistan's Mohammad Asif leaves a police station in London on September 3. Pakistan's Mohammad Aamer leaves a police station in London on September 3. The betting scandal involving Pakistan cricketers in England has revived fears about the influence of shadowy underworld dons who have… Full Story »
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Pakistan cricket trio questioned on calls, texts and secret accounts
Cricket News on The Telegraph &bull Yesterday
He was asked about a message he allegedly sent to Mazhar Majeed - the agent arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers - last Friday, saying "Shall I do it or not?" Hours later, it is claimed, he deliberately… Full Story »
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Questioning cricket chiefs at Lord's on match-fixing claims
Cricket News on Congoo &bull Yesterday
As the man in charge of keeping cricket corruption free faces the media in the wake of the Pakistan match-fixing claims, chief correspondent Alex Thomson attempts to get straight answers to straight questions. Off we trudged to Lord's. Well, you… Full Story »
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Pakistan match-fixing row rocks village where Mohammad Amir grew up but they still believe in local hero
Extra Cover Cricket &bull YesterdayThe dusty strip of ground is as far from the grand rooms and hallowed turf of Lord's as you can get. Pakistan match-fixing row rocks village where Mohammad Amir grew up but they still believe in ... Full Story »
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British police quiz Pakistan trio in probe
Cricket News on Dream Cricket &bull Yesterday
British police on Friday questioned the three Pakistani cricketers embroiled in fixing claims, as the sport's governing body insisted the case was not the tip of a corruption iceberg in the game. Full Story »
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Croydon crisis
Cricket News on BBC Sport &bull Yesterday
The first Croydon Athletic manager Tim O'Shea heard about his employer's "spot" of difficulty was when a mate phoned him in a restaurant late last Saturday. One minute O'Shea was mulling what could be learned from a 0-0 draw against Billericay Town, the next he was being told about tabloid stings, 150,000 piled on a table and apparent promises to deliver no-balls to order at Lord's. O'Shea went home and spent the rest of the night watching the early stages of the Pakistan betting scandal unfurl on rolling news channels. He nodded off in front of the TV (they have… Full Story »
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England Call Up Shahzad As Cover For Broad
Cricket World &bull Yesterday
England have called up Yorkshire fast bowler Ajmal Shahzad as cover for fellow quick bowler Stuart Broad ahead of Sunday's opening Twenty20 International against Pakistan in Cardiff. Broad failed to get through a training session after complaining of a groin… Full Story »
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ICC insists Pakistani cricketers have a case to answer
Cricket News on Big News Network &bull Yesterday
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday said that Pakistani players Salman Butt, Mohammed Asif and Mohammed Aamer have a case to answer and defended its decision to suspend the trio for alleged spot-fixing, insisting that there is no conspiracy against Pakistani cricket. Pakistan's High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan attacked the ICC for suspending the trio, even… Full Story »
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Fixing cash found in Butt's belonging: Report
Cricket News on Congoo &bull Yesterday
LONDON: Cash used in the spot-fixing scandal during last week's Lord's Test is understood to have been found in the belongings of Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt, a report said. According to a report in the Daily Mail, Scotland Yard… Full Story »
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Pakistan captain caught with cash
Cricket News on Fox Sports &bull YesterdayCricket's fight against corruption received the breakthrough it has been craving, with the discovery of cash used in the Pakistan betting sting in the belongings of captain Salman Butt. London's Daily Mail revealed Scotland Yard officers would quiz Butt on… Full Story »
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Pakistan match-fixing investigation will take months to complete - ICC
Cricket News on Guardian UK &bull Yesterday
Suspended players face life ban if found guilty of corruption They face interviews by ICC once police have spoken with them The fate of the three suspended Pakistan players, whose alleged involvement in a betting scam has thrown cricket into crisis, will hang in the balance for months after the International Cricket Council said today it was likely to take that long to investigate the claims. The players were charged last night under the ICC's anti-corruption code and have been provisionally suspended until their tribunal. They face a potential… Full Story »
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Lorgat: No conspiracy against Pakistan
Cricket 365 &bull Yesterday
Speaking at an ICC press conference during which it was confirmed that the three players at the centre of the allegations were being questioned by police, Flanagan insisted the ICC's anti-corruption and security unit (ACSU) was effective. ICC chief executive… Full Story »
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Sprint superstar Usain Bolt speaks out on betting scandals in sport
Cricket News on Sportingo &bull Yesterday
The fastest man on the planet, Usain Bolt, has waded into the debate over betting scandals in sport in the wake of the allegations made against three Pakistani cricketers. Mohammad Aamer, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt have all been suspended… Full Story »
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Cash alleged to be used during spot-fixing found
That's Cricket on One India &bull Yesterday
London: Cash used to make payments in the alleged spot-fixing scandal during the final Test match at Lords has been found in the belongings of Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt according to media reports. Scotland Yard officers will question Butt… Full Story »
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Flanagan defends ICC competence
Cricket 365 &bull Yesterday
Speaking at an ICC press conference during which it was confirmed that the three players at the centre of the allegations were being questioned by police, Flanagan insisted the ICC's anti-corruption and security unit (ACSU) was effective. ICC chief executive… Full Story »
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Pakistan envoy attacks ICC for suspending trio
Cricket News on Big News Network &bull Yesterday
Pakistan's High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan Friday attacked International Cricket Council (ICC) for suspending three Pakistani players even while the police investigation was going on in the spot-fixing scandal. Hasan accused the ICC of 'playing to the public gallery', and… Full Story »
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Not the first time at Lord's
The Cricket Watcher's Journal &bull Yesterday
Women not only cook food for their families, but also produce between 60 - 80% of food in developing nations. And yet, 60% of chronically hungry people are women and girls. The current betting scandal which erupted in the fourth Test at Lord's played between England and Pakistan elicited dismay from many all around. A considerable part of this dismay dwelled upon the soiling of the sacredness of Lord's. I recall reading a few emotional accounts in various newspapers and portals on the web which were quite outraged and bemused at how such a dastardly event could have occured at… Full Story »
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Pakistan to sue ICC if players are found innocent
That's Cricket on One India &bull Yesterday
Pakistan Sports Minister Aijaz Jakhrani slammed the ICC for the suspension of 'tainted' players and defended them saying they were innocent until proven guilty. He sent out a warning to the ICC that if charges were not proven against the Pakistani players, the government would go ahead and slap a hefty law suit against them in the UK. Mr… Full Story »
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'I would not rule out any sort of punishment' - Lorgat
Cricinfo News &bull Yesterday
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 Full Story »
