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PCB sends legal notice to Mickey Arthur
Nov 8th
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday warned former South Africa coach Mickey Arthur not to repeat his controversial allegations of match fixing against the Pakistan cricket team in his upcoming biography. The PCB sent a three-page legal notice to Arthur through its lawyer Tafazzul Rizvi warning Arthur against publishing the claims. “Give your written [...]
Pakistan fine three cricketers on discipline violation
Nov 8th
DUBAI: Pakistan team manager Intikhab Alam on Sunday revealed three cricketers were fined for disciplinary reasons, saying there remains no tolerance on the rules implemented in the new code of conduct. Opener Shahzaib Hasan, spinner Abdul Rehman and wicket-keeper Zulqarnain Haider were fined 500 dirham (136 dollars) for breaking curfew timings during the ongoing one-day [...]
ICC impressed with Pakistan’s corruption response
Nov 8th
DUBAI: A Task team of cricket’s governing body on Sunday said it was impressed by the steps taken by Pakistan authorities to curb corruption and discipline problems to safeguard the integrity of the game. The International Cricket Council (ICC) last month advised Pakistan to take strict steps to curb corruption and disciplinary problems, if they [...]
Three Pak cricketers fined on discipline violation
Nov 7th
DUBAI: Pakistan team manager Intikhab Alam on Sunday revealed three cricketers were fined for disciplinary reasons, saying there remains no tolerance on the rules implemented in the new code of conduct. Opener Shahzaib Hasan, spinner Abdul Rehman and wicket-keeper Zulqarnain Haider were fined 500 dirhams (136 dollars) for breaking curfew timings during the ongoing one-day series against South Africa, played in the United Arab Emirates
ICC impressed with Pakistan’’s corruption response
Nov 7th
DUBAI: A Task team of cricket”s governing body on Sunday said it was impressed by the steps taken by Pakistan authorities to curb corruption and discipline problems to safeguard the integrity of the game. The International Cricket Council (ICC) last month advised Pakistan to take strict steps to curb corruption and disciplinary problems, if they fail it could see the ICC punishing them
Spot-fixing investigation gathers pace
Nov 6th
LONDON: The probe into allegations that Pakistan cricketers accepted bribes for spot-fixing during the Lord’s Test against England gathered pace on Friday as a second evidence file was passed to prosecutors. Scotland Yard said evidence that there was a conspiracy to defraud bookmakers will be considered by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). Detectives interviewed four [...]
PCB suspends trio’s central contracts
Nov 4th
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday suspended the central contracts of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir, the three players under investigation from the ICC in the infamous spot-fixing saga, dispatching the letters to the effect at the players’ respective addresses. “Yes, the letters have been dispatched at the addresses of the [...]
PCB suspends contracts of Salman, Asif, Aamer
Nov 3rd
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended central contracts of three players – Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer – who have been suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for spot-fixing allegations.
PCB suspends contracts of banned trio
Nov 3rd
Contracts of Butt, Aamir, and Asif suspended in line with the International Cricket Council’s anti-corruption code.
Nawaz advises Pakistan trio to look at CAS
Nov 3rd
ISLAMABAD: Retired test cricketer Sarfraz Nawaz urged the Pakistan players accused of spot-fixing to take their cases to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. “When the suspended players have no confidence in the ICC, how can they expect a favorable decision when the final hearing will be held,” Nawaz told The Associated Press on Wednesday. [...]
