‘The ICC considers any leak of any kind of information to be an extremely serious matter’, says David Richardson

"He is to be commended for his actions and we deeply regret that aspects of his statement are now in the public domain"

“He is to be commended for his actions and we deeply regret that aspects of his statement are now in the public domain”

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International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson has announced that the global cricketing body will “urgently investigate” how New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum’s testimony against match-fixing got leaked to the press.

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Vincent gave information on ‘widespread fixing across cricket’, according to The Telegraph

Vincent has been providing information on matches that are suspected to have been fixed and the names of the players that were involved

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.

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‘The IPL tournament for the year 2014 should be suspended’, says Shashank Manohar

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“The public at large has lost its faith in IPL games”

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Shashank Manohar has called for the Indian Premier League (IPL) to be suspended pending a full investigation into the match-fixing scandal that took place during last year’s tournament.

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Vincent confirms being investigated by ICC

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“I wish to let everyone know that I am cooperating with an ongoing ICC Anti-Corruption investigation that has been made public today”

Former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent has confirmed that he is being investigated by the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) for having allegedly taken part in match and spot-fixing.

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Former New Zealand players under investigation for match and spot-fixing

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“We have been aware of this investigation for a number of months and we are shocked and surprised by the allegations”

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have confirmed that their Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) are investigating a number of former New Zealand players for match and spot-fixing.

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Bopara investigated by ICC for match-fixing during BPL

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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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Our victory in the Caribbean couldn’t have come at a better time, says Dav Whatmore

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“The victories came at the right time for us”

Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore believes his side’s recent triumph over the West Indies couldn’t have come at a better time, especially since Pakistan lost their previous series against South Africa and failed to win a single game in the last ever Champions Trophy.

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PCB ‘extremely concerned’ over match-fixing allegations

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Some of the players are believed to have been involved in match-fixing

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that they are “extremely concerned” over a report published in the Mail on Sunday, claiming that the recently concluded ODI series between Pakistan and the West Indies is being investigated for players being involved in corrupt activities.

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Players who spoil cricket’s image and integrity should be severely ‘punished’, says Kapil Dev

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Dev believes Sreesanth should be made an example of if he is found guilty

Former India captain Kapil Dev has announced that any player who is caught tarnishing cricket’s image and integrity in any way whatsoever should be severely “punished” in order to send a message and prevent other players from making the same “mistakes” in the future.

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