ECB bans Vincent for life

Vincent has been banned from "all forms of cricket"

Vincent has been banned from “all forms of cricket”

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Disgraced New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent has been banned for life by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after he admitted to being involved in match-fixing and breaching the board’s anti-corruption regulations.

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Tredwell still believes he is the right man to be England’s go-to spinner

"I guess it's not ideal I haven't been playing four-day cricket, but I'm in front of them and hopefully that stands me in decent stead"

“I guess it’s not ideal I haven’t been playing four-day cricket, but I’m in front of them and hopefully that stands me in decent stead”

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Following the retirement of Graeme Swann, a plethora of spinners have raised their hands and asked to be given the opportunity to prove that they are the right candidate to replace him.

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Investigation into CB40 match was not ‘shut down’ by ICC, says Sir Ronnie Flanagan

"It was through the ACSU's work, including work with Lou Vincent, that we came to the conclusion that this match had to be re-examined"

“It was through the ACSU’s work, including work with Lou Vincent, that we came to the conclusion that this match had to be re-examined”

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The head of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU), Sir Ronnie Flanagan, has insisted that the global cricketing body did not shut down the investigation into a 2011 CB40 match between Sussex and Kent.

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