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ICC asks PCB to ‘drop tainted’ players for ODI series against England

The International Cricket Council has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board to remove skipper Salman Butt, fast bowlers Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Amir and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal for the one-day series ag

Fans dub players asses

Lahore, Aug. 30:In an innovative way to protest Pakistani players’ alleged involvement in the match-fixing scandal, which has rocked the international cricket, a band of protesters staged a demonstrat

No players to be dropped until proven guilty - PCB

Pakistan’s top crime investigative agency will send a team to Britain this week to probe corruption allegations against some of the country's cricket players, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Quote Unquote

* Let the investigations take its course. If the allegations are proved true, it will be the biggest blow to Pakistan cricket.

— Imran Khan, former Pakistan captain

* We have become a laughing stoc

Pak parliamentary committee urges govt to dissolve PCB

Pakistan National Assembly’s Standing Committee for Sports has asked the government to dissolve the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following the latest “match-fixing” scandal to hit the country’s team.

Sydney Test too fixed

London/ Melbourne, Aug. 30: Bookie Mazhar Majeed, who was arrested by the London Metropolitan Police, has revealed that the betting syndicate made £830,000 from the controversial Test early this year

Court notice for PCB, Sports Ministry on fixing allegations

A Pakistani court on Tuesday issued notices to the sports ministry and the PCB, asking them to file responses on the spot-fixing scandal by September 7.

Bookies earned £20m from Pak tour of England

Karachi/London, Aug. 30: Pakistan’s cricket tour of Engalnd turned out to be a major money spinner for the bookies, according to reports.

According to a report in the Daily Mirror tabloid, match-fixi

Bookie Mazhar's roots are in Faisalabad

The sleepy Moonshi Mohallah of Faisalabad suddenly gained global attention as alleged British match-fixer Mazhar Majeed's roots are in this textile city.

Mazhar was arrested by London Metropolitan o

Miandad wants Pak team to be replaced

Islamabad, Aug. 30: Former Pakistan batting great Javed Miandad wants his nation’s entire cricket team to be replaced for the rest of the tour of England in the wake of match-fixing allegations agains

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