The Crown Court in London has dismissed the appeal of banned Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir to dismiss their corruption case in a preliminary hearing.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) charged Pakistan's Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir under its anti-corruption code, cricket's ruling body said on Thursday.
Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif will meet their country's High Commissioner later on Thursday to discuss corruption allegations levelled against the team.
Saddened by the sentencing of three Pakistani cricketers in the spot-fixing scam, legendary former captain Imran Khan has said it is a shameful episode for the game in the country but he felt sorry for young pacer Mohammad Amir.
Shafali was presented with India Women's ODI cap number 131 from captain Mithali Raj
It was a moment that not only disgraced Pakistan cricket but the game of cricket overall. And, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were convicted and sent to jail for their role in the spot-fixing saga.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has hired sports psychologist Magbool Babri to counsel problem players including banned pace bowler Mohammad Amir.
Kraigg Brathwaite made a patient unbeaten 95 to lead West Indies to 244 for six at the close on the second day of the third and final Test against Pakistan in Sharjah on Monday.
His alleged involvement in the spot-fixing scandal has cost Pakistan' teen pace sensation Muhammad Amir a possible 100,000 pounds contract with English county side Yorkshire.
The West Indies' fast bowlers produced a ruthless display to dismiss Pakistan for a disappointing 105 in their World Cup opener at Trent Bridge on Friday. In reply, Chris Gayle led the chase, scoring 50 ff 34 deliveries, as the meagre target was overhauled in 13.4 overs.
Steve Smith smashed an unbeaten half-century to power Australia to a seven-wicket victory against Pakistan in the second T20 International in Canberra on Tuesday.
Jailed Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir could be deported from the UK after the completion of their prison terms.
Banned Pakistani cricketer Salman Butt has reportedly admitted to cheating on his country's tour of England in 2010 and has issued a public apology for his actions.
Pakistani cricketers Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt will be free to return to competitive action on Sept. 2 after serving bans for involvement in match-fixing, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Wednesday.
Former England batter Kevin Pietersen on Monday backed the under-fire Indian cricket team, saying the players are not robots and need fans' support all the time.
Former Pakistan Test skipper Mushtaq Mohammad feels that the life ban on leg-spinner Danish Kaneria is harsh and over-the-top. He believes that a five-year ban would have been enough.
Alastair Cook and Joe Root made centuries to lift England to a commanding 314 for four at the close on the first day of the second test against Pakistan on Friday.
Jailed Pakistani cricketer Salman Butt has filed an appeal against his 30-month sentence, a media report has claimed.
The role of outside elements including agents of players and some former players who ran social media campaigns also have not helped ease the simmering tensions in the team.
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt hit a century as he and fast bowler Mohammad Asif returned to competitive cricket on Sunday after serving five-year bans for spot-fixing.
Reactions to the Pakistan cricket trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohd Amir being jailed after being found guilty of taking bribes to fix parts of a Test match against England in 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.
Pakistanis were not as forgiving, saying the fiasco has hurt the South Asian country, already tainted by widespread allegations of government corruption, where cricket is a way of life and to many an expression of national identity.
Pakistan have called up Asad Shafiq and Mohammad Irfan as replacements for the suspended Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif for the one-day series in England.
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has expressed his displeasure over the International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision not to ban three Pakistan players for life for their involvement in spot-fixing.
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.
The conviction of three Pakistani players in a spot-fixing scam doesn't mean end of corruption in world cricket, Players' Union chief Tim May and former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds have warned.
The details of the incident remain unknown as of now, however, initial reports suggest that the accident involved the president's helicopter and foggy weather.
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.
Three Pakistan cricketers, driven by greed, betrayed their teammates and the sport of cricket itself by taking bribes to fix incidents during a Test match against England last year, a London court heard on Wednesday.
Three more Pakistan players are under scrutiny for spot-fixing, a Pakistan Cricket Board source said. 'The PCB today had discussions with these players and has told them to submit details of their assets and accounts,' he added, after attending a PCB integrity committee meeting.
Investigation into spot fixing scandal involving three Pakistan cricketers has gathered pace with London police submitting a second file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service.
British police have sent to prosecutors their initial findings in an investigation into allegations of spot-fixing by Pakistani cricketers during a Test match against England last month, the police said on Friday.
Former India captain Rahul Dravid has called for a "thorough and comprehensive" investigation into the spot-fixing scam and said the current scandal is "cricket biggest chance to clean itself".
Pakistan captain Salman Butt and pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif were questioned by the London Metropolitan police on Friday following their indefinite suspension from all cricket.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) wants the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to drop the accused players at the centre of allegations of match-fixing from their squad for the forthcoming One-Day International series against England.
International Cricket Council president Sharad Pawar has ruled out the possibility of the Pakistan team abandoning their tour of England following allegations of spot-fixing. 'It is the desire of the ICC and the cricket boards of England and Pakistan that the game should continue,' he told reporters Monday.
The Wisden Cricketers' Almanack has broken with tradition and named only four cricketers of the year for its 2011 edition because of the Pakistan spot-fixing scandal, editor Scyld Berry said on Friday.
Three Pakistan cricketers are due to appear in a London court on Thursday, accused of taking bribes to fix incidents during an international match in England last year.
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.
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