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Mohammad Ashraful fans demanding ‘symbolic punishment’ for match-fixing dispersed by police

Police on Sunday morning prevented fans from holding their scheduled human-chain programme demanding "symbolic punishment" only for ex-Bangladesh cricket captain Mohammad Ashraful who last week confessed to his role in match-fixing.

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Sri Lanka to prepare anti-corruption law against unfair practices in sports

The Sri Lankan government is mulling to bring a tough anti-corruption law against unfair practices in sports in the wake of spot-fixing scandals in the Indian Premier League and Bangladesh Premier League.

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Mohammad Ashraful has brought bad name to cricket: Mushtaq Mohammad

Former Pakistan cricketer Mushtaq Mohammad, whose record of being the youngest Test cricketer to score a Test century was broken by Bangladesh player Mohammad Ashraful in 2001, is saddened by the latter’s suspension in relation to match-fixing.

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BCCI will take strict action against guilty, says Arun Jaitley

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-President and a member of the Board's Disciplinary Committee Arun Jaitley has promised "tough action" against anyone found guilty of involvement in the spot-fixing scandal that shook the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013.

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Bookies force spot-fixing on players: Kevin O’Brien

With Ireland due to face Pakistan in the upcoming two ODI series at home, Kevin O'Brien shares his thoughts on the matches, and his career to date.

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IPL is still credible but greed has taken over players: N Srinivasan

The BCCI on Friday said that it was doing its bit to curb the menace of corruption in the game but it has its own limitations and one should not question the credibility of the IPL due to the latest spot-fixing scandal.

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Anti-corruption workshop held in Dubai

A two-day anti-corruption workshop, which concluded at Dubai on Friday, held discussions regarding the challenges the game of cricket is facing and how to combat the menace of corruption.

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No plan to reduce tenure of Mohammad Aamer’s ban: Dave Richardson

Dave Richardson, the Chief Executive Officer of the International Cricket Council (ICC) said there is no plan by the apex body for the game to reduce Mohammad Aamer’s ban for his role in match-fixing.

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Ehsan Mani appeals BCCI, PCB to request for evidence from UK journalist

Former ICC President Ehsan Mani has urged the ICC and the Indian and Pakistan Cricket Boards to ask the British journalist who has made allegations that the 2011 World Cup semifinal between India and Pakistan was fixed to produce evidence.

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Dave Richardson: Everybody is susceptible in war against corruption

International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Dave Richardson says that cricket's world governing body is facing a "war" against corruption right now in which "everybody is susceptible", including the curators and the groundsmen.

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