A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Mohammad Asif presents appeal against seven-year ban to CAS

Asif’s international career could be all but over if his ban is not lifted

Disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has presented an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in hopes that they will consider overturning the seven-year ban the International Cricket Council (ICC) slapped him with for his role in a match-fixing scandal that rocked the cricketing world to its core.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Salman Butt makes desperate plea to resume international career as appeal deadline looms

Butt is hoping his 10-year ban will be lifted by CAS

Disgraced former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has made a desperate plea to resume his international career as he prepares to appeal against the 10-year ban the International Cricket Council (ICC) slapped him with after he was found guilty of match-fixing during a Test match against England in 2010.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: We are fighting a ‘war’ against corruption, says Dave Richardson

Richardson believes corruption in the sport will continue unless tough measures are taken to stop it

International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Dave Richardson has announced that all the major cricketing boards in the sport must stand up and fight the ongoing “war” against corruption.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Muttiah Muralitharan calls on ICC to ban all match-fixers

Muralitharan believes the sport’s reputation will be in serious trouble if match-fixing continues to happen

Sri Lanka spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to ban anyone caught match-fixing right away, in light of the recent sting operation conducted by India TV, which showed six umpires will to accept money in return of making favourable decisions.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Umpires named in match-fixing sting operation suspended

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.

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