Javed Miandad: “Cricketers fear that they do not have financial security, so they try to take advantage of the opportunities available to them. Due to lack of financial security, they were tempted to make money illegally”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad said the removal of departmental cricket may have caused some players to be tempted into match-fixing.
Salman Butt: “Constipation is an illness. Things get stuck and they don’t come out that easily. Some people have mental constipation. Their minds are in the past”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said ex-England skipper Michael Vaughan has “mental constipation”.
Michael Vaughan: “I wished he had such a clear thought of mind back in 2010 when he was match-fixing”
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Former England captain Michael Vaughan slammed ex-Pakistan skipper Salman Butt over the comments he made about him.
Mohammad Hafeez: “I had never opposed Amir [a convict in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal] but I was against his act of being involved in spot-fixing”
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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has said that he was never against left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir.
Shoaib Akhtar used the word waste to describe Mohammad Asif
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Shoaib Akhtar used the word “zaaya”, which translates to waste when he was asked to described fellow Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif in one word.
Aaqib Javed: “These things [letting players return] encourage those who have been involved with match-fixing”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Aaqib Javed has taken a sly dig at players like Mohammad Amir, Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt by criticising the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for allowing those who have been convicted of match-fixing to make a comeback.
Aaqib Javed: “Lavish cars and millions of rupees were handed over to a cricketer”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Aaqib Javed has revealed that “lavish cars and millions of rupees” were offered to players if they agreed to fix matches.
Ramiz Raja: “We could easily red flag players who could go on to become fixers”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has suggested using lie detector tests to stop match-fixing in cricket.
Kamran Akmal: “I always treated Zulqarnain as my younger brother. But I am really disappointed over his statement against my father-in-law”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has said that he is “really disappointed” with Zulqarnain Haider over the comments he made about his father-in-law.
Kamran Akmal’s father-in-law has sued Zulqarnain Haider for Rs 100 million
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal’s father-in-law has sued Zulqarnain Haider for a staggering Rs 100 million for defamation.
