‘When those three players came out involved in spot-fixing, I and everyone associated with the team certainly felt betrayed’, reveals Shane Watson

"As a franchise, we feel that a couple of bad apples are gone now, so we are wholly and solely focusing on the people we've got around us"

“As a franchise, we feel that a couple of bad apples are gone now, so we are wholly and solely focusing on the people we’ve got around us”

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Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Watson has revealed that he and “everyone associated with the team certainly felt betrayed” when Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were indicted in a match-fixing scandal during last year’s Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Butt calls on PCB to help with his rehabilitation

“I have been to the cricket board at least 10-15 times, and have met Colonel Azam of anti-corruption, and have asked him to start my rehabilitation lectures”

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Disgraced Pakistan captain Salman Butt has called on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to help him with his rehabilitation, just like they are with left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Amir.

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I met with detectives from Scotland Yard, reveals Chris Cairns

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“I maintain I have nothing to hide and we remain totally committed to doing whatever it takes to prove that via whatever means necessary”

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has revealed that he met with detectives from Scotland Yard recently, but refused to disclose what the meeting was about.

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‘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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‘I have no clue about the spot-fixing controversy’, says Ajit Chandila

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Chandila is still “in a state of shock” of the charges against him

With the Indian Premier League (IPL) match-fixing hype having slightly died down over the past few weeks, Rajasthan Royals spinner Ajit Chandila brought it back into the media spotlight after claiming that he had “no clue about the spot-fixing controversy”.

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Asad Rauf announces retirement from all forms of umpiring, says report

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Rauf was indicted in the IPL match-fixing scandal

Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf has announced his retirement from all forms of umpiring after being indicted in a match-fixing scandal in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), according to a report posted on the website of the Pakistan-based Express newspaper.

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