“There wasn’t anything at all meant to be disrespectful or offensive to Mel”
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West Indies opener Chris Gayle has apologised and been fined $10,000 after he asked a female journalist out for a drink during a live television interview during a Big Bash League (BBL) game.
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“He’s got [a] lump on the side of his head the size of a cricket ball”
New South Wales batsman Daniel Hughes has survived a similar blow to the neck to the one that tragically killed Australia opener Phillip Hughes during a Sheffield Shield match in November.
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Rauf refused to answer any questions during the press conference he organised
International Cricket Council (ICC) umpire Asad Rauf, who is currently under investigation by Mumbai police for having played a part in the recent Indian Premier League (IPL) match-fixing scandal, has continued to plead his innocence, stating “I strongly deny every allegation levelled against me”.
The ICC stated that it would fully support the action the respective cricket boards decided to take
The International Cricket Council (ICC), along with the respective cricket boards of Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh, have suspended the six umpires named in a sting operation by India TV, which revealed that they were willing to accept money in return for making decisions favouring certain players.
