Umpires given power to combat ball-tampering

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England were recently accused of ball-tampering by Willis

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that on-field umpires now have the power to combat ball-tampering after former England captain Bob Willis claimed the national team were scratching the ball to make it reverse swing during their match against Sri Lanka in the recently concluded Champions Trophy.

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There was never any match-fixing taking place while I was IPL commissioner, says Lalit Modi

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Modi believes the IPL was completely clean during his tenure as commissioner

Former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi has slammed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for their “lack of governance” and announced that there was never any match-fixing taking place while he was in charge of the star-studded Twenty20 tournament.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: FICA’s warnings could hurt success of PSL, says Haroon Lorgat

Lorgat is worried about the impact FICA’s warnings will have on the PSL

Former International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat has announced that the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations’ (FICA) warnings to players about not participating in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) could seriously damage its reputation and hurt the success of the tournament.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Australia must pick experienced spinners over rookies for their tour of India, says Shane Warne

Warne has warned Cricket Australia about the dangers of sending rookies to India

Former Australia ‘spin king’ Shane Warne has urged captain Michael Clarke and the rest of the selectors to pick experienced spinners over rookies when the national team tour India later this month.

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