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ICC finally acts, but is it enough?

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The International Cricket Council’s move on Friday to suspend Pakistan’s Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir under its anti-corruption code comes at the end of a turbulent decade that has seen the governing body playing catch-up with shady characters and gullible players, when it should have been rounding up culprits and weeding out corruption.

Pakistan trio released without charge

The tainted Pakistani trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, which is at the centre of a “spot-fixing scandal” that has rocked world cricket, was released without charge after being que

PCB might sue ICC if tainted trio found innocent

Miffed with the ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit's handling of the “spot-fixing” scandal involving Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, the Pakistan Cricket Board might sue the ACSU if t

Pak diplomats embarrassed by 'loose cannon' Hasan

Pakistan's high commissioner to Britain Wajid Shamsul Hasan has been branded a "loose cannon" by the diplomats of his own country for his outbursts against the International Cricket Council in the “sp

Pakistan stars released without charge: Lawyer

British police released without charge three Pakistani cricket players embroiled in fixing claims after questioning them under caution on Friday, their lawyer said.

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Amir, Asif axed from ICC awards list: Source

Embattled Pakistan bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif, currently embroiled in a corruption storm, have been dropped from the International Cricket Council's annual awards list.

PCB might sue ICC if tainted trio found innocent

Miffed with the ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit's handling of the 'spot-fixing' scandal involving Salman Butt Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir, the Pakistan Cricket Board might sue the ACSU if t

Pak call up Shafiq, Irfan to replace suspended trio

The Pakistan team has replaced “spot-fixing” accused trio with batsman Asad Shafiq and fast bowler Mohammad Irfan for the five- match ODI series against England, to be played from September 10-22.

‘Shocked’ Trott sickened by ‘spot-fixing’ scandal

Jonathan Trott, who hit 184 and shared a world record eighth-wicket stand of 332 with Stuart Broad in the Lord’s Test against Pakistan, admits that he is sickened by match fixing allegations.

Butt’s snap in driver’s seat of Majeed’s car proves his proximity

A photograph taken outside the Pakistan team’s London hotel in July, shows Salman Butt in the driver’s seat of the Aston Martin DB9 belonging to Mazhar Majeed, giving an indication that the suspended

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