Butt and Asif have to come clean about the spot-fixing scandal, says Shaharyar Khan

"they have to come clean with an open heart and convince us and show us their intentions"

“They have to come clean with an open heart and convince us and show us their intentions”

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In order to help them revive their international careers, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has announced that Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif have to come clean about their role in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal that shocked the cricketing world.

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Butt eager to revive international career after ICC make changes to anti-corruption code

"I would love to resume playing domestic cricket by next year"

“I would love to resume playing domestic cricket by next year”

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Disgraced Pakistan captain Salman Butt has announced that he is eager to revive his international career after the International Cricket Council (ICC) recently approved a few amendments to their anti-corruption code.

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ECB bans Vincent for life

Vincent has been banned from "all forms of cricket"

Vincent has been banned from “all forms of cricket”

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Disgraced New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent has been banned for life by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after he admitted to being involved in match-fixing and breaching the board’s anti-corruption regulations.

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Holding lashes out at Ponting over autobiography controversy

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“You’ve played cricket with some great guys, some not that great, but that doesn’t mean that you come out into the open and wash your laundry”

Legendary West Indies pace bowler Michael Holding has lashed out at former Australia captain Ricky Ponting over the controversial claims he made in his autobiography, At The Close Of Play, about his successor Michael Clarke not being fully committed to helping the baggy greens succeed during his days as the country’s vice-captain.

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Mohammad Amir could be allowed access to PCB training facilities very soon

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Amir could fast track his return by being granted access to the PCB’s training facilities

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that a five-member sub-committee, which was created to review the anti-corruption code, will look into relaxing disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir’s five-year ban, which he received for his role in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal during Pakistan’s tour of England.

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