ECB desperate to mend relations with PCB over match-fixing accusations

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The PCB were fuming about the allegations made in the report

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have launched a desperate mission to mend relations with their counterparts at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after the British-based Mail on Sunday newspaper published a report accusing the Pakistan players of match-fixing during their recent ODI series triumph over the West Indies.

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‘I’m considering legal action against the Indian police’, says Hansie Cronje’s father

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Cronje’s father believes the Indian authorities made his son into a “scapegoat”

Deceased South African captain Hansie Cronje’s father, Ewie, has announced that “I’m considering legal action against the Indian police” after his son was implicated in the 2000 match-fixing scandal in a chargsheet filed by Delhi police.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Ongoing SLC situation is the least of my problems, says Mahela Jayawardene

Jayawardene is unconcerned about SLC’s investigation into his comments

Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene has defended his actions of sending a letter to the Daily Mirror after the UK-based newspaper published a story detailing Jayawardene’s ongoing dispute with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) over sharing the guarantee fee the country received for hosting the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 in September.

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