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Amir questioned by ICC anti-corruption tribunal

Amir questioned by ICC anti-corruption tribunal

Rediff.com10 Jan 2011

Suspended Pakistan pacer Muhammad Amir was questioned and cross-examined on the fourth day of the International Cricket Council anti-corruption tribunal hearing in Doha on Sunday.

Former Sri Lanka first class player banned for 5 years for fixing

Former Sri Lanka first class player banned for 5 years for fixing

Rediff.com15 Aug 2025

Former Sri Lankan domestic cricketer Saliya Saman has been banned from all cricket for five years for match fixing during the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 Cricket League.

Bangladesh court convicts Sheikh Hasina, UK lawmaker niece in land scam

Bangladesh court convicts Sheikh Hasina, UK lawmaker niece in land scam

Rediff.com2 Dec 2025

A Bangladesh court has convicted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and British MP Tulip Siddiq in a land scam case, sentencing them to imprisonment. The verdict also includes other government officials and Hasina's sister, raising questions about extradition and political motivations.

Sheikh Hasina gets 21-year jail in corruption cases

Sheikh Hasina gets 21-year jail in corruption cases

Rediff.com27 Nov 2025

A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years in jail in three corruption cases related to irregularities in allocations of land in a government housing project.

Scandal rocks PCB! Agent representing 20 Pakistani players banned

Scandal rocks PCB! Agent representing 20 Pakistani players banned

Rediff.com31 Mar 2025

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to investigate a case involving a UK-based Pakistani agent, Mughiz Ahmad Shearachiikh, who has been suspended by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for breaching its anti-corruption code. Shearachiikh and his company, International Cricketers Association (ICA), had signed several centrally contracted Pakistani players last year.

Spot-fixing: Pak trio record statement to tribunal

Spot-fixing: Pak trio record statement to tribunal

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

Pakistan's suspended trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Muhammad Amir on Friday recording their statements to the anti-corruption tribunal of the International Cricket Council in Doha.

Bangladesh court issues arrest warrants against Hasina, son in land case

Bangladesh court issues arrest warrants against Hasina, son in land case

Rediff.com15 Apr 2025

A court in Bangladesh has issued fresh arrest warrants against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wajed, and 16 others in two cases related to alleged irregularities in allocating residential plots on the outskirts of the capital. The warrants were issued based on chargesheets filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), which alleges that Hasina and her family members illegally acquired plots in Purbachal New Town by abusing state power. The court has ordered police to submit a report by April 29 on the progress of executing the warrants. This is the latest in a series of legal actions against Hasina and her family members since her Awami League regime was toppled last year in a student-led mass uprising.

UAE player gets 14-year ban for match-fixing

UAE player gets 14-year ban for match-fixing

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

Chhayakar was found guilty by an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal of attempting to influence aspects of the UAE's one-day international series in Zimbabwe in 2019

ICC explains hearing procedure in spot-fixing case

ICC explains hearing procedure in spot-fixing case

Rediff.com5 Jan 2011

ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal chairman Michael Beloff on Wednesday explained the procedures that will be adopted at the full hearing of the Pakistani players involved in the spot-fixing scandal. Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer are all set to face an anti-corruption tribunal from January 6-in Doha with threat of life bans looming over.

Sri Lanka player found guilty of match-fixing

Sri Lanka player found guilty of match-fixing

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Zoysa was provisionally suspended in October 2018 and charged with three offences under the ICC's anti-corruption code

Former SL player Lokuhettige gets eight-year ban for fixing

Former SL player Lokuhettige gets eight-year ban for fixing

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

Former Sri Lankan all-rounder Dilhara Lokuhettige has been banned from cricket for eight years due to corruption, the International Cricket Council said on Monday.

ICC finds ex-SL player Lokuhettige guilty of match fixing

ICC finds ex-SL player Lokuhettige guilty of match fixing

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

Former Sri Lanka pacer Dilhara Lokuhettige was charged under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code in November 2019 for his involvement in match-fixing during a T20 tournament in UAE in 2017, where a Sri Lankan team participated.

Bangladesh launches $5 billion graft probe against Hasina

Bangladesh launches $5 billion graft probe against Hasina

Rediff.com24 Dec 2024

An anti-graft panel in Bangladesh has launched an investigation against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her family in connection with the allegations of embezzling $5 billion in the Rooppur nuclear power plant, according to a media report.

Ex-Pakistan batsman Jamshed jailed in UK over fixing

Ex-Pakistan batsman Jamshed jailed in UK over fixing

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

Former Pakistan batsman Nasir Jamshed has been sentenced to 17 months in prison for his role in a fixing scandal, Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) said. The former Test opener was banned for 10 years by an anti-corruption tribunal in 2018 for his part in the spot-fixing scandal that engulfed the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in 2017.

Amir will be exonerated: Lawyer

Amir will be exonerated: Lawyer

Rediff.com14 Jan 2011

The lawyer of Pakistan's suspended Test bowler Muhammad Amir feels that his client has a good chance of being exonerated of spot-fixing charges when the International Cricket Council anti-corruption tribunal announces its verdict on February 5.

Pakistan players, ICC hold breath over verdict

Pakistan players, ICC hold breath over verdict

Rediff.com3 Feb 2011

Much more will be at stake on Saturday than just three careers when lawyer Michael Beloff reads the verdict of an independent anti-corruption tribunal in Doha on cheating allegations facing three Pakistan cricketers.

Afridi, Waqar to appear as witnesses at hearing

Afridi, Waqar to appear as witnesses at hearing

Rediff.com1 Jan 2011

Pakistan One-day captain Shahid Afridi and head coach Waqar Younis have been summoned as witnesses by the International Cricket Council (ICC) anti-corruption tribunal, which will consider spot-fixing allegations against three Pakistan players.

Spot-fixing verdict deferred till Feb 5: Reports

Spot-fixing verdict deferred till Feb 5: Reports

Rediff.com11 Jan 2011

Tainted Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif will have to wait for some more days to learn their fate after the ICC's anti-corruption tribunal on Tuesday deferred its verdict on the spot-fixing row till February 5, according to reports.

Pakistan batsman Latif handed five-year fixing ban

Pakistan batsman Latif handed five-year fixing ban

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

Batsman Khalid Latif has been handed a five-year ban for his role in a spot-fixing scandal during this year's Pakistan Super League (PSL), the country's cricket board said.

Spot-fixing: PCB rejects claims against Pakistan players

Spot-fixing: PCB rejects claims against Pakistan players

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rejected the spot-fixing charge made against the national team in a recently-released documentary as 'baseless' and said a probe can only be conducted if the broadcaster shares the footage.

Pakistan batsman Jamshed gets 10-year ban

Pakistan batsman Jamshed gets 10-year ban

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Jamshed, who played 48 one-day internationals and two Tests, was suspended from all forms of cricket in February 2017 for violating the PCB's anti-corruption code and handed a one-year ban in December for failing to co-operate with the ACU's investigation.

Spot-fixing hearing to go ahead in January

Spot-fixing hearing to go ahead in January

Rediff.com23 Dec 2010

Pakistan's suspended Test captain Salman Butt will attend a hearing into spot-fixing charges in Doha in January after the International Cricket Council rejected his application to adjourn proceedings.

National Bank sacks banned Pak trio

National Bank sacks banned Pak trio

Rediff.com14 Feb 2011

Banned Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammed Aamir have been sacked by their employee -- National Bank -- one of the leading teams in the country's domestic circuit.

ICC to disclose spot-fixing probe details: Lorgat

ICC to disclose spot-fixing probe details: Lorgat

Rediff.com17 Jan 2011

International Cricket Council Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat has promised that all details pertaining to spot-fixing investigations will be revealed, once the verdict is announced on February 5.

Ex officials lambast PCB for deserting trio

Ex officials lambast PCB for deserting trio

Rediff.com6 Feb 2011

The Pakistan Cricket Board and its chairman Ejaz Butt has come in for severe criticism from former cricket administrators and legal experts following the ICC's decision to ban the tainted trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir for being involved in spot-fixing.

Pak pacer Asif appeals against ICC ban

Pak pacer Asif appeals against ICC ban

Rediff.com7 Jan 2012

Pakistan fast bowler Muhammad Asif has filed an appeal against his five-year ban by the ICC with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Switzerland.

Not enough evidence against Butt, Asif, says lawyer

Not enough evidence against Butt, Asif, says lawyer

Rediff.com30 Oct 2011

Lawyer Aftab Gul, who represented Salman Butt in the ICC spot-fixing hearings, believes that the crown court in London does not have enough evidence to give an adverse decision against the banned Pakistan captain and pacer Muhammad Asif.

Younis to appear at ICC hearing on spot-fixing

Younis to appear at ICC hearing on spot-fixing

Rediff.com2 Jan 2011

Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan will join one-day captain Shahid Afridi and head coach Waqar Younis in testifying before the ICC anti-corruption tribunal in Doha next week.

Nine charged for corruption in Bangladesh T20 league

Nine charged for corruption in Bangladesh T20 league

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

Nine individuals have been charged with match-fixing and other offences during this year's Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.

'Mohd. Amir was offered two-year ban to admit guilt'

'Mohd. Amir was offered two-year ban to admit guilt'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2011

The ICC had offered Pakistan teenaged pacer Mohammed Amir a bargain under which if he confessed to his involvement in spot-fixing he would have escaped with a maximum ban of two years.

Former West Indies player Samuels banned for 6 years

Former West Indies player Samuels banned for 6 years

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

Marlon Samuels was found guilty of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code while playing in the Abu Dhabi T10 league in 2019.

PCB to seek details of ICC's decision on Pak trio

PCB to seek details of ICC's decision on Pak trio

Rediff.com6 Feb 2011

Pakistan Cricket Board will soon seek full details of the judgment passed by the ICC anti-corruption tribunal against banned trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir for their involvement in the spot-fixing scandal.

'Butt faces seven-year ban in spot-fixing case'

'Butt faces seven-year ban in spot-fixing case'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

Pakistan's suspended Test captain Salman Butt is facing a seven-year ban while his team-mates Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir could escape with two-year bans after next month's hearing of the ICC anti-corruption tribunal in Doha.

ICC bans Indian owner of T10 franchise for corruption

ICC bans Indian owner of T10 franchise for corruption

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

Article 2.4.7, under which Agarwal was charged, deals with "...concealing, tampering with or destroying any documentation or other information" which is relevant to an ongoing investigation."

Banned Pak cricketer pleads guilty to bribery charges

Banned Pak cricketer pleads guilty to bribery charges

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

Nasir Jamshed represented Pakistan in 68 matches across formats before being handed a 10-year ban for his role in the spot-fixing scandal that engulfed the Pakistan Super League in 2017.

'Corrupt' Zoysa denies wrongdoing

'Corrupt' Zoysa denies wrongdoing

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

Zoysa, who played 30 Tests and 95 ODIs for Sri Lanka, was appointed Sri Lanka's bowling coach in September, 2015. He worked at Sri Lanka cricket's high performance centre, which gave him access to current international players.

Finally, Salman Butt admits to spot fixing

Finally, Salman Butt admits to spot fixing

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Pakistan's banned former captain Salman Butt has finally admitted his unconditional involvement in the spot fixing scandal that shook world cricket in 2010 in a bid to get some relaxation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) when his five-year ban ends in September.

Why this Pakistan cricketer didn't report spot-fixing approach

Why this Pakistan cricketer didn't report spot-fixing approach

Rediff.com27 Feb 2021

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal on Saturday claimed that he did not report to Pakistan Cricket Board about the spot-fixing approach made to him which led to his ban last year as he thought the information would not remain confidential.

Akmal didn't show remorse for failing to report fixing: PCB disciplinary panel

Akmal didn't show remorse for failing to report fixing: PCB disciplinary panel

Rediff.com8 May 2020

Umar Akmal was provisionally suspended on the eve of the Pakistan Super League. He did not seem prepared to show remorse nor did he seek an apology for failing to report corrupt approaches.

Akmal refuses to reveal details of meetings with bookies

Akmal refuses to reveal details of meetings with bookies

Rediff.com10 May 2020

Akmal was provisionally suspended on the eve of the Pakistan Super League. He was charged with two breaches of Article 2.4.4 of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code in two unrelated incidents on March 17.