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.
Mishra was released on bail
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India spinner Amit Mishra was released on bail after he was arrested in connection with the assault case filed against him by a woman on October 20.
Cairns could spend up to seven years in prison if he is found guilty of perjury
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Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has been released on unconditional bail after appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court last Thursday.
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.
Yograj Singh was arrested for trespassing and criminal intimidation
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India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh’s father, Yograj, has been arrested by Panchkula Police for trespassing and criminal intimidation.
New Zealand are hoping to bring the bill into effect before the start of the 2015 World Cup
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New Zealand’s parliament has unanimously agreed to make match-fixing a criminal offence after they approved the bill’s first reading on Thursday.
“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.
“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 under its Crimes Act of 1961.
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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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“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”.
