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.
Kaneria will appeal against his life ban and £100,000 fine
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced that disgraced Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria will be allowed to appeal the life ban imposed on him for match-fixing on April 22.
Azharuddin believes he can turn India’s fortunes around if he is given the chance to coach the national side
Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin has revealed that he would like to have the opportunity of coaching the national team someday, but only if the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) offer him the chance to do so.
Azharuddin feels that the Indian side have lost their drive and passion for the game
Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin believes that the national team have lost all sense of direction and called on skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to inject some energy into his side and wake them up.
Williams admitted to lying about the testimony he gave during the trial in 2000
When the match-fixing case against the late South African captain Hansie Cronje first emerged, it took the cricketing world by storm and rocked the sport to its core, but more than a decade later, details about the events are still being revealed, as former Proteas bowler Henry Williams recently admitted that Cronje never offered him US$ 15,000 to concede more than 50 runs during the fifth ODI against India in Nagpur in 2000.
The BCCI are still deciding whether to appeal the removal of Azharuddin’s life ban in the Supreme Court
Just a month after former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin had his life ban lifted by the Andhra Pradesh High Court, the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) stepped in and announced that they would be reviewing the court’s decision, but could not come to an agreement at the end of their first meeting and have thus chosen to “defer” the decision until a later date.
Azharuddin is pleased to have finally put this issue to rest
The Andra Pradesh High Court has finally lifted former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin’s life ban, which was imposed on him almost 12 years ago.
Malik believes he possesses the necessary qualifications to be Pakistan’s new batting coach
Disgraced Pakistan captain Saleem Malik has announced that he is interested in applying for the position as the national team’s full-time batting coach.
Sudhindra will never be allowed to take part in any cricket authorised or hosted by the BCCI or ICC
Taduri Prakash Sudhindra has become the third Indian cricketer to be banned from the game of cricket after being found guilty of match-fixing during the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Sohail believes the PCB should start taking a tougher stance on match-fixing
Former Pakistan cricketing legends have expressed their disappointment and anger towards Danish Kaneria, who was banned for life by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after being found guilty of corruption.
