“I was, at the time, in a very vulnerable financial state and this dilemma too easily persuaded me to participate in spot fixing”
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Former South Africa left-arm seamer Lonwabo Tsotsobe has been handed an eight-year ban for his involvement in the 2015 Ram Slam T20 Challenge corruption scandal.
“I am tendering my resignation as Chairman with immediate effect”
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Shashank Manohar has stepped down as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) just eight months after he was elected to the position.
Dhawan has 14 days to get his action tested
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India opening batsman and part-time off-spinner Shikhar Dhawan has been reported for a suspect action following the fourth and final Test against South Africa in Delhi.
Utseya has 21 days to get his action tested
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Zimbabwe off-spinner Prosper Utseya has been reported for a suspicious bowling action following the third ODI against South Africa on August 21 in Bulawayo.
Gazi is the fifth off-spinner to be reported for having a suspicious action in the last few months
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Bangladesh off-spinner Sohag Gazi has been reported for a suspicious bowling action following the second ODI against the West Indies in Grenada, which the hosts won by 177 runs.
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“As Sir Don Bradman said a great in one era would have been a great in any era”
Legendary India batsman Sunil Gavaskar cited the one and only Sir Donald Bradman in stating that Sachin Tendulkar “would have been successful in any era”.
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Botha’s bowling action has been cited in the past
Former South Africa spinner and current South Australia captain Johan Botha has been cleared of having an illegal bowling action after it was deemed legal by Cricket Australia.
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Botha has been cited for a suspicious bowling action on numerous occasions
Former South Africa spinner Johan Botha has been ordered to undergo a biomechanical examination after he was cited for a suspicious bowling action during South Australia’s Ryobi Cup match against Victoria on October 4.
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SLC will find themselves in a deeper financial hole if the SLPL fails to take place this year
The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) looks highly unlikely to go ahead this year after numerous franchise owners started to withdraw their support due to the heavy losses they incurred at the end of the inaugural edition of the tournament.
