It’s absolutely criminal, Mudassar Nazar takes aim at Pakistan batting superstar Babar Azam

Mudassar Nazar said it's absolutely criminal that Pakistan batsman Babar Azam hasn't played first-class cricket in three to four years

Mudassar Nazar: “Babar Azam has not played first-class cricket for 3 or 4 years and that is absolutely criminal”

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Former Pakistan cricketer Mudassar Nazar said it is “absolutely criminal” that batsman Babar Azam has not played any first-class cricket for the last three to four years.

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Honey traps will be used during the 2015 World Cup, says Superintendent Sandra Manderson

Manderson has warned players to be vigilant at all times since they will be targeted by syndicates around the world

Manderson has warned players to be vigilant at all times since they will be targeted by syndicates around the world

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Superintendent Sandra Manderson has warned players that illegal bookmakers will use honey traps to try and lure them into match-fixing during the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

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Vincent has ‘no deal whatsoever’ with the ICC, says his lawyer

"The ICC cannot give that guarantee in any event because they are different from the people who would put him in prison"

“The ICC cannot give that guarantee in any event because they are different from the people who would put him in prison”

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Former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent has not made any “deal” with the International Cricket Council (ICC) in return for revealing information on 12 county matches he believed to be fixed and of players involved in match-fixing, according to his lawyer Chris Morris.

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New Zealand to make match-fixing a criminal offence

“New Zealand is not immune to the international risks of match-fixing and we are taking pre-emptive steps to protect our well-deserved reputation for playing fair and the integrity of New Zealand sport”

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The New Zealand government have announced that they are making match-fixing a criminal offence underĀ its Crimes Act of 1961.

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‘I think now the most important issue for cricket administration is corruption’, says Ian Chappell

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“I can’t think of anything other than corruption that can bring this game down”

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has announced that he believes “the most important issue for cricket administration is corruption” in the game and finding a way to completely get rid of it.

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‘Unless we get more Test cricket at home and away, particularly away, we are not going to get any better’, says Richard Hadlee

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“Give us five years, I think we will be knocking over sides quite regularly”

Former New Zealand captain Richard Hadlee has announced that he believes the national team will not progress any further in Test cricket “unless we get more Test cricket at home and away”.

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