Legalise betting in India and match-fixing will cease to exist, says Geoffrey Boycott

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Boycott believes match-fixing will plummet if the Indian government were to legalise betting

The Indian Premier League (IPL) match-fixing scandal has taken the entire cricketing world by surprise, but former England captain Geoffrey Boycott believes the only way to ensure another serious event like this never occurs again is to legalise betting in India.

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IPL’s image is still as clean as ever, says BCCI president Narayanaswami Srinivasan

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Srinivasan has vowed to implement the harshest punishments if the trio are found guilty

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Narayanaswami Srinivasan has announced that the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) image is still as clean as ever, despite the recent match-fixing scandal that sent shock waves across the global cricket community.

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Pakistan are going through a tough transitional period, admits Iqbal Qasim

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Qasim remains doubtful about Pakistan’s chances of becoming the number one side in any of the three formats

Almost no player will ever admit that his team is experiencing a turbulent transition period, however, in the case of Pakistan, chief selector Iqbal Qasim has come clean and admitted that the team are facing some difficulties after having dropped several senior players for talented youngsters.

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