Gladiators owner files case against ICC and BCB

"I think they have not only cheated with the BCB but also with the general spectators that came to the stadium"

“I think they have not only cheated with the BCB but also with the general spectators that came to the stadium”

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The owner of the Dhaka Gladiators, Salim Chowdhury, has filed a case against the top officials of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

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Hampshire sign Bird and Arafat

Bird is set to represent Hampshire in all three formats for the first three months of the season

Bird is set to represent Hampshire in all three formats for the first three months of the season

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Hampshire have signed Australia pace bowler Jackson Bird for the first half of next year’s County season and former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat for the limited overs portion of the season.

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Vincent has ‘no deal whatsoever’ with the ICC, says his lawyer

"The ICC cannot give that guarantee in any event because they are different from the people who would put him in prison"

“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.

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PCB trying to gain permission from ICC to allow Mohammad Amir to start playing domestic cricket immediately

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“I just hope that the ICC allows me to play domestic cricket again”

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that they will urge the International Cricket Council (ICC) to allow disgraced pace bowler Mohammad Amir to start playing domestic cricket immediately.

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Mohammad Asif admits to spot-fixing

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Asif is willing to reveal all the details of the spot-fixing scandal in an attempt to reduce his suspension

Disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has admitted to his involvement in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal that rocked the cricketing world to its very core after three years in order to resurrect his international career.

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Mohammad Amir agrees with Rahul Dravid’s stance on making match-fixing a criminal offence

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Amir does not want to see any other youngster fall into the same trap he did

Disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir has voiced his agreement with India batting great Rahul Dravid’s stance on making match-fixing a criminal offence in order to oust it from the sport once and for all.

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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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Mickey Arthur seeking four million dollars in compensation from Cricket Australia

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Arthur claimed he was subjected to racial abuse and scapegoating during his tenure as head coach

Former Australia coach Mickey Arthur’s legal claims have been leaked, in which he stated that Test captain Michael Clarke considered all-rounder Shane Watson to be “a cancer” on the national team.

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