‘I am following the ICC directives for rehabilitation and will work further with the PCB’, says Mohammad Asif

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Asif is determined to revive his international career

Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has announced that he is “following the ICC directives for rehabilitation” after meeting with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for two and a half hours to discuss the details of the 2010 match-fixing scandal he was involved in.

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Improving ties with the BCCI is my top priority, says Haroon Lorgat

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Lorgat is willing to do everything in his power to improve ties with the BCCI

Former International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Haroon Lorgat, who was recently elected as Cricket South Africa’s new chief executive, has announced that improving ties between himself and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is his top priority.

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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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James Anderson has the ability to break my record, says Sir Ian Botham

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Botham believes Anderson will be key to England’s success in the Ashes

England legend Sir Ian Botham believes pace bowler James Anderson has what it takes to break his record of 383 Test wickets after the 30-year-old recently became the fourth English bowler to surpass the 300 Test wicket mark during the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s.

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Bookie Amit Singh was former Rajasthan Royals player

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Singh had represented the Royals in 23 IPL matches

The exposure of the match-fixing scandal taking place in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year has sent shock waves across the cricketing world and has undoubtedly left an everlasting stain on the tournament and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), but what will sting the board even more is the fact that the bookie arrested was a former Rajasthan Royals player.

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People should stop dismissing Australia as the underdogs in this year’s Ashes series, says Darren Gough

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Gough believes the rivalry between Clarke and Cook will be one of the most intense the Ashes has ever seen

Having had the experience of playing in the Ashes and knowing the pressures that come with the old rivalry between England and Australia, former England pace bowler Darren Gough has warned the cricketing world not to dismiss Australia as the underdogs during this year’s back-to-back Ashes series.

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Ross Taylor controversy has made me a better coach, says Mike Hesson

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Hesson and Taylor’s relationship is still on the mend

The Ross Taylor captaincy controversy made headlines all over the cricketing world and could easily be viewed as one of the most tense moments in the New Zealand cricket camp this year by far, but after sitting down and solving all their problems, head coach Mike Hesson believes the incident has actually benefited him, whereby he feels as if he has become a better coach altogether.

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