Shakib banned from all forms of cricket for six months

“We want to give a clear message: if it is repeated, he might be banned for life”

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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has banned all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan from all forms of cricket for the next six months following the alleged comments he made about not representing his country in Tests and ODIs any more.

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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 have no clue about the spot-fixing controversy’, says Ajit Chandila

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Chandila is still “in a state of shock” of the charges against him

With the Indian Premier League (IPL) match-fixing hype having slightly died down over the past few weeks, Rajasthan Royals spinner Ajit Chandila brought it back into the media spotlight after claiming that he had “no clue about the spot-fixing controversy”.

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IPL’s image is still as clean as ever, says BCCI president Narayanaswami Srinivasan

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Srinivasan has vowed to implement the harshest punishments if the trio are found guilty

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Narayanaswami Srinivasan has announced that the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) image is still as clean as ever, despite the recent match-fixing scandal that sent shock waves across the global cricket community.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: The ICC should come down hard on anyone caught doping in cricket, says Eoin Morgan

Morgan wants the ICC to ensure that no player is ever caught doping

United States cycler Lance Armstrong’s shocking revelation about how he took performance enhancing drugs throughout his career has caused players in many other sports to urge their respective bodies in charge to crack down hard on doping.

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