“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.
“It’s frustrating to see it cropping up again”
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England batsman Ian Bell has announced that match-fixing is a “cancer of the game that needs to be eradicated” before it becomes a full-blown epidemic.
Vincent has been providing information on matches that are suspected to have been fixed and the names of the players that were involved
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Former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent has given information on “widespread fixing” in at least five different countries, according to The Telegraph.
Morkel allegedly contacted the IPL’s ACSU after being approached
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According to a report in the Times of India, South Africa pace bowler Morne Morkel was allegedly approached by a bookie in Dubai while he was representing the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Roach’s car flipped over several times
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West Indies pace bowler Kemar Roach only suffered minor injuries after he crashed his BMW sedan in Barbados.
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Bopara was allegedly seven days away from being suspended
England all-rounder Ravi Bopara was allegedly investigated by the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) for having played a role in the recent Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match-fixing scandal, according to a report in The Times.
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A Mumbai-based bookmaker allegedly struck a deal with Perera
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have defended all-rounder Thisara Perera, stating that he was not involved in any form of spot-fixing during this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL).
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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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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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Srinivasan has vowed to implement the harshest punishments if the trio are found guilty
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Narayanaswami Srinivasan has announced that the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) image is still as clean as ever, despite the recent match-fixing scandal that sent shock waves across the global cricket community.
