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Disgraced former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt released early from jail
Thursday 21 June 2012
Disgraced former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt has been released from prison early, his lawyers confirmed today.
Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt released from prison
Thursday 21 June 2012
Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt has been released from prison early, his lawyers confirmed today.
Ashraf battling to restore pride in Pakistan cricket
Sunday 03 June 2012
When Pakistan face hosts Sri Lanka in a Twenty20 international today one spectator in particular in the Hambantota stadium will be hoping for a straightforward competition in which the best team wins.
Cricket scam bowler Mohammad Asif released from jail
Thursday 03 May 2012
Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Asif has been released from jail after serving half of a 12-month sentence for his part in a fixing scam.
Bin Laden family to be deported from Pakistan today
Wednesday 18 April 2012
A lawyer for Osama bin Laden's three widows and their nine children said the family is expected to be deported from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia later today.
Westfield to be sentenced today
Friday 10 February 2012
Mervyn Westfield, the former Essex fast bowler, will today be sentenced having last month pleaded guilty to spot-fixing.
MCC wants life bans from cricket for corruption
Tuesday 10 January 2012
The MCC world cricket committee have called for life bans to be introduced as a top-end punishment for corruption in cricket.
Ban corrupt countries, says Condon
Monday 07 November 2011
The International Cricket Council's former anti-corruption head, Lord Condon, has called for countries whose players are caught up in match-fixing to be banned from the international arena.
Andrew Strauss hits out at ICC's 'toothless' security unit
Saturday 05 November 2011
England captain worried that spot-fixing was only exposed by newspaper, not official investigators
Salman Butt 'was the inspiration' for Lord's spot-fixing
Thursday 03 November 2011
Agent claims former Pakistan captain and unnamed other player first approached him.
Verdict expected today in Lord's spot-fixing trial
Friday 28 October 2011
The jury in the trial of former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and his team-mate Mohammad Asif will resume their deliberations at Southwark Crown Court this morning.
Mohammad Asif's no-ball claim shrouded in doubt
Thursday 27 October 2011
The judge in the trial of the Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif reminded the jury during his summing-up yesterday that Asif had not informed police during his first interview of his claim in court that he had bowled a no-ball as a result of pressure from Butt, his captain.
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