Several ‘betting cheats’ evicted from New Zealand-Sri Lanka World Cup match

"We're aware that people are attempting to operate at venues and they will be detected, evicted and trespassed from all venues"

“We’re aware that people are attempting to operate at venues and they will be detected, evicted and trespassed from all venues”

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New Zealand police have revealed that they evicted several “betting cheats” during the Blackcaps’ World Cup match against Sri Lanka on February 14.

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Sir Ronnie Flanagan defends decision to allow Amir to make domestic comeback

"He was very co-operative with us and has assisted us in the education programme"

“He was very co-operative with us and has assisted us in the education programme”

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Sir Ronnie Flanagan, who is the head of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) anti-corruption unit, has defended his decision to allow Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir to make his domestic comeback.

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Gladiators owner files case against ICC and BCB

"I think they have not only cheated with the BCB but also with the general spectators that came to the stadium"

“I think they have not only cheated with the BCB but also with the general spectators that came to the stadium”

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The owner of the Dhaka Gladiators, Salim Chowdhury, has filed a case against the top officials of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

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Investigation into CB40 match was not ‘shut down’ by ICC, says Sir Ronnie Flanagan

"It was through the ACSU's work, including work with Lou Vincent, that we came to the conclusion that this match had to be re-examined"

“It was through the ACSU’s work, including work with Lou Vincent, that we came to the conclusion that this match had to be re-examined”

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The head of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU), Sir Ronnie Flanagan, has insisted that the global cricketing body did not shut down the investigation into a 2011 CB40 match between Sussex and Kent.

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