KARACHI: Disowning the startling match-fixing accusations he has made against his Pakistan teammates, opener Yasir Hameed has claimed that he was tricked into giving the statements and later blackmailed to stand by them. Hameed, in a video released by British tabloid the News of the World, is shown accusing his teammates of fixing almost “every [...]

PEOPLE have been quick to judge the Pakistani cricketers, but what is happening may have nothing to do with money. If these allegations of fixing are proven, it could be related to extortion, threats, and the well-being of their own family members. It would not surprise me if illegal bookmakers have told players that if [...]

The three Pakistan players embroiled in betting scam allegations were to leave the squad Wednesday to face cricket and government authorities, de facto sidelining them from the team. Test captain Salman Butt, plus bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif, were to leave Pakistan’s training camp in Taunton, southwest England, and head to London for a [...]

Lahore: A Pakistani court on Tuesday issued notices to the Sports Ministry and the nation’s Cricket Board (PCB), asking them to file responses on the spot-fixing scandal by September 7. Lahore High Court Chief Justice Khwaja Muhammad Sharif issued the notices while hearing a petition filed by advocate Chaudhry Ishtiaq Ahmed, who demanded exemplary punishment [...]

By Mazher Mahmood & Amanda Evans, 29/08/2010 FIXER Mazhar Majeed twice tried to rig the recent Third Test between England and Pakistan at the Oval to prove to our undercover reporters that he could do it. He demanded a £10,000 down payment before guaranteeing two no-balls on the second day of the match during a [...]

News of the World smashes multi-million pound cricket match-fixing scandal By Mazher Mahmood & Amanda Evans, 29/08/2010 THE News of the World has smashed a multi-million pound cricket match-fixing ring which RIGGED the current Lord’s Test between England and Pakistan. In the most sensational sporting scandal ever, bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif delivered THREE [...]

The failed drug tests, the flirtation with a career in Bollywood and the fact that at the age of 35 he is carrying a few extra pounds have taken their toll on Shoaib, but he can still reach speeds of more than 95mph as he proved against Australia in two Twenty20 matches at Edgbaston earlier [...]

LAHORE: Selectors Tuesday ignored former Pakistani captain Younus Khan for the limited over matches series against England despite lifting a ban this year on him playing for his country. Mohsin Khan, chairman of the Cricket Board’s selection committee, said Younus’s name had not been cleared by the PCB despite an indefinite ban on him being [...]

Pakistan’s upcoming cricket tour to New Zealand will feature fewer Tests and more One-Day Internationals to help the teams prepare for the World Cup. The tour is scheduled to begin in December. The teams were to play three Tests but will now play two, six one-day matches and three Twenty20 internationals after an agreement between [...]

WELLINGTON — New Zealand cricket chiefs on Monday backed the idea of fundraising matches for flood-ravaged Pakistan but ruled out the prospect of the Black Caps travelling there. Reports from Pakistan indicated New Zealand had offered to play there to raise funds for flood victims, but New Zealand Cricket chief executive Justin Vaughan said his [...]