IPL spot-fixing controversy: Syed Kirmani feels ashamed to call himself a cricketer
Former India wicketkeeper and member of 1983 World Cup winning team, Syed Kirmani on Sunday said that he is ashamed to call himself a cricketer...
Mohammad Ashraful’s case shows how a player throws it all away in that one crazy moment
Becoming a professional cricketer is no easy task. It requires great hard-work and sacrifice to get to that level. It is bizarre how men like Mohammad...
First draft of anti match-fixing bill rejected by Sports Ministry
The Sports Ministry Wednesday rejected the law ministry's first draft of the Dishonest Practice in Sporting Event (Prevention) Bill and has...
Spot-fixing and match-fixing offences could lead to 3-7 year jail term: Law Ministry
The Law Ministry has proposed punishment ranging from three to seven years' jail for various "dishonest" practices in a sporting event,...
IPL 2013 spot-fixing controversy forces government to draft new law to curb dishonest practices
In the wake of shocking allegations of spot-fixing in Indian Premier League, a new standalone law to deal with such "dishonest practices"...
2000 match-fixing case still under investigation, chargesheet not filed: Delhi Police
Riding high after the arrest of three cricketers, including India fast bowler S Sreesanth, in spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Delhi...
Bob Woolmer: A tragic end to a highly successful career as player and coach
Born on May 14, 1948, Bob Woolmer was a genuine all-rounder who played for Kent and England, and later went on to become one of the most respected...
Hansie Cronje confesses to taking money from bookmakers
April 11, 2000. A late-night telephone call shattered the tranquil bliss of the noble game forever. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the day when Hansie...
ICC lauds BCB's decision on 10-year ban for tainted umpire Nadir Shah
The ICC on Monday lauded the Bangladesh Cricket Board for imposing a 10-year ban on umpire Nadir Shah, who was caught negotiating money for favourable...
South Africa vs Pakistan: The dark art of captaincy
The toss for the first-ever Test match between South Africa and Pakistan at Johannesburg just over 18 years ago was ostensibly...
