A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: ECB face risk of ‘very substantial damages’ after Mervyn Westfield refuses to appear at appeal hearing

Westfield’s non-compliance has been proved to be a real pain for the ECB

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are facing the risk of paying former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria “very substantial damages” after Mervyn Westfield, the main witness against him in the recent spot-fixing trial, continues to refuse to appear at an appeal hearing.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Cricket is ‘in my veins and my blood’, says Salman Butt

Butt is anxiously awaiting to learn whether he will be allowed to play international cricket again

Disgraced former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has expressed his gratitude to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for hearing his appeal against the 10-year ban that was slapped on him by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for being the ringleader in a match-fixing scandal that shocked the cricketing world.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Salman Butt makes desperate plea to resume international career as appeal deadline looms

Butt is hoping his 10-year ban will be lifted by CAS

Disgraced former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has made a desperate plea to resume his international career as he prepares to appeal against the 10-year ban the International Cricket Council (ICC) slapped him with after he was found guilty of match-fixing during a Test match against England in 2010.

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