Islamabad, Sep 2 (ANI): Pakistan's High Commissioner to Britain Wajid Shamsul Hasan said on Thursday that the three Pakistani cricketers at the centre of illegal betting allegations are innocent.The Pakistan cricket ...

Chennai, Sep 2 (IANS) Tata Sports Club snatched a dramatic last-over win by one run for their first success in two outings in the BCCI-Airtel Corporate Cup cricket tournament, here Thursday. Batting first, ...

By Omar Khalid London, Sep 2 (IANS) Pakistan Thursday dropped the tainted trio of cricketers for the remainder of the England tour but decided to extend them all legal help, insisting that they ...

Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) Former India captain Kapil Dev Thursday called for severe punishment for Pakistan players found guilty in the spot-fixing controversy, and asked legendary Pakistan cricketer Imran Khan to take ...

London, Sep 2(ANI): The body that monitors betting patterns in Europe has said that none of the bookmakers that it regulates were involved in the Lord's Test 'spot-fixing' scandal.The European Sports ...

London, Sep 2 (ANI): Pakistan has dropped Test skipper Salman Butt, fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir from the Twenty20 and one-day series against England under pressure from the ICC and ...

London, Sep 2(ANI): Pakistan Twenty20 and one-day captain Shahid Afridi has said that he is looking forward to lift the morale of his squad following the allegations of 'spot-fixing' against three of ...

By Omar Khalid London, Sep 2 (IANS) Pakistan declared Thursday that it will defend its tainted trio of cricketers in the court of law, insisting that they are innocent till proven guilty.After a ...

London, Sep.2 (ANI): Former England fast bowler Darren Gough has described the dropping of batsman Kevin Pietersen as "absolutely pathetic", saying England stand no chance of defending the Ashes without him in ...

Wellington, Sep 2 (ANI): New Zealand's Test win over Pakistan in 1994 has come under the scanner following the recent match-fixing allegations levelled against Pakistani players during their England tour.Former New Zealand ...

London, Sep 2 (ANI): The Rugby Football Union, which governs the English Rugby, is planning a crackdown on bent gambling to prevent the kind of scandal rocking Pakistan cricket.The Pakistan cricket ...

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Did you know there are 53 Commonwealth countries but 71 teams are participating in the 19th Commonwealth Games here? This is among the many interesting facts on ...

Melbourne, Sep 2 (IANS) Teenage rookie fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been included in the 15-man squad Cricket Australia (CA) announced Thursday for the two-Test series in India. National selection panel (NSP) ...

Normal 0By Juhan SamuelKottayam (Kerala), Sep 2 (ANI): Debutant Kerala film director Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri has dropped Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Asif from the cast of his movie following his alleged ...

By Omar Khalid Taunton, Sep 2 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Thursday ruled out the tainted trio of captain Salman Butt and pacers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer for the rest ...

Sydney, Sep 2(ANI): Australian selectors have opted for a blend of young and experienced players for next month's two-match Test series in India, the team's last series before hosting England for the ...

Sydney, Sep 2(ANI): Australian all-rounder Shane Watson believes that the dramatic axing of England batsman Kevin Pietersen is related to underlying issues within the team.Pietersen was dropped -for the first time in ...

Islamabad, Sep 2(ANI): Sporting equipment manufacturer BoomBoom has suspended its relationship with 'spot-fixing' scandal-hit Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir.BoomBoom, which has individual branding agreements with several Pakistan players including Amir, said ...

London, Sep 2(ANI): Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif, who is under scrutiny for 'spot-fixing' allegations in England, has been dropped from a Malayalam movie, its director has said.Kaithapram Damodaran Namboodiri said ...

London, Sep.2 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has hit out at criticism being leveled against its anti-corruption unit, and expressed its determination to clean up the game.The cricket governing body ...

Sydney, Sep 2(ANI): Australian all-rounder Shane Watson reckons that the 'spot-fixing' and 'match-fixing' allegations that have rocked the cricket world, are "ruining the game"."What happened during the Sydney Test, which is ...

London, Sep 2(ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen could face disciplinary charges for tweeting about his omission despite his apology.National selector Geoff Miller however said that the star batsman might escape punishment, ...

London, Sep.2 (ANI): British Customs officials suspect that businessman-cum-spot fixer Mazhar Majeed laundered over 20-million-pounds through a non-league football club he owned.Millionaire Majeed, who is accused of orchestrating the global betting scam ...

London, Sep 2(ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt has said that the three Pakistan cricketers facing 'spot-fixing' allegations could face England in the ODI series as long as they are ...

Sydney, Sep 2(ANI): Former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has said that the Pakistani players, including captain Salman Butt, should face a life ban if found guilty of being involved in the Lord's ...

London, Sep.2 (ANI): British Pakistani boxer and WBA Light Welterweight champion Amir Khan has slammed Pakistan's cricket cheats, saying: "They've betrayed their country."The Sun further quoted twenty-three-year-old Khan as saying: "The ...

By Omar Khalid Taunton, Sep 2 (IANS) Pakistan's one-day cricket captain Shahid Afridi vowed to put aside a raging betting scandal allegedly involving three of his key players and lead his side from ...

Chennai, Sep 1 (IANS) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) virtually booked a semifinal spot from their three-team group with a six-wicket win over Tata Sports Club in the Airtel-Raj Singh Dungarpur Trophy corporate ...

By Omar Khalid and Awais Saleem Taunton/Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) Pakistan captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer, who are at the centre of a raging spot-fixing controversy, have ...

Chandigarh, Sep 1 (IANS) Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu Wednesday emphasised the need to use hi-tech mechanisms to check floods. This year, at least a dozen districts of Punjab and Haryana have been ...

By Awais Saleem Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) The famiy and coach of 18-year-old Pakistani pace bowler Mohammad Aamer, one of the three Pakistan cricketers named in spot fixing scandal, insist he is innocent ...

Sydney, Sep.1 (ANI): Eight years after disgraced South African captain Hansie Cronje plummeted to his tragic death, cricket's corruption is about as well concealed as Merv Hughes's moustache.According to a report in ...

Wellington, Sep 1 (ANI): Former New Zealand skipper and match referee John Reid wants Pakistan to be thrown out of international cricket for alleged involvement of some its players in match fixing ...

Melbourne, Sep 1 (ANI): Australian opener Shane Watson has criticized the International Cricket Council's anti corruption unit over its inability to act against match-fixers, after Pakistani fast bowlers were alleged to have ...

London, Sep.1 (ANI): British investigators are reportedly examining a blizzard of telephone calls to and from British tycoon-cum-cricket spot fixer Mazhar Majeed.Officials were said to be looking at the calls made over ...

Wellington, Sep 1 (ANI): A New Zealand based bookmaker has said that all the normal cricket betting options would be available, even those open to manipulation, during Pakistan's tour to the country ...

By Omar Khalid Taunton, Sep 1 (IANS) Pakistan's trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer -- at the centre of match-fixing allegations -- left here for London Wednesday for what are ...

Bangalore, Sep 1 (IANS) The Queen's Baton Relay for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi reached Karnataka from Tamil Nadu Wednesday. Hundreds of sports enthusiasts welcomed the baton at Kekkanahalli checkpost ...

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has clarified that the release date of his superhero film "Ra.One" has not yet been decided, unlike what has been reported. According ...

Sydney, Sep 1 (IANS) After Brad Haddin and Shane Watson, now fast bowlers Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson also say they were approached by the same Mumbai gangster, who targeted their team ...