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Betting in cricket
Wed, February 14 2018
Fred Huish wins the daddy of all cricket bets as Dick Pougher takes 5 for 0
Fred Huish placed a near-impossible bet that day — and Dick Pougher helped him win it.
Mon, May 19 2014
How long have fixing and betting surrounded the game of cricket?
Here are some of the earliest instances of fixing in cricket.
Sun, July 27 2014
India tour of New Zealand 2014: Police bust betting racket in Tamil Nadu
Six people were arrested in Tirupur district of Tamil Nadu, trying to predict India's score.
Tue, November 12 2013
Rahul Dravid in favour of legalising betting
Former India cricket captain Rahul Dravid said that he was in favour of legalising betting in the country if such a step can help reduce corruption in sports.
Thu, September 12 2013
N Srinivasan’s return deferred as Supreme Court postpones BCCI-CAB case hearing
Narayanaswami Srinivasan's hopes of chairing the Indian cricket board's Sep 29 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Chennai suffered another set-back as the Supreme Court Thursday postponed the hearing of the case between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB).
Wed, August 28 2013
DDCA conducts anti-doping education programme
The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Tuesday conducted education programme on anti-doping for Under-16 and Under-19 (boys and girls) at the Feroze Shah Kotla Ground.
Sat, August 10 2013
Cricket should be run and managed by players to curb corruption
Rahul Dravid recently suggested in an ESPNcricinfo interview that spot-fixing should be deemed a criminal offense. His premise being that jail time would be a deterrent to this scourge. He cited the example of cyclists cheating and being afraid of being caught by the cops. He also said that everyone knows about fixing being a bad thing. And in these statements lies the counter-argument.
Thu, August 01 2013
Goa Police arrest 3 bookies for betting on Sri Lanka-South Africa 5th ODI
The Goa Police have arrested three Mumbai-based bookies for betting during Sri Lanka’s fifth One-Day International (ODI) against South Africa played in Colombo on Wednesday.
Thu, June 27 2013
Legalising betting may not control spot-fixing, says Special Commission
Against the backdrop of recent incidents of match and spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), many stakeholders are advocating creation of a new stricter legal framework and legalisation of sports betting to keep a check on match and spot fixing. Some sections are yet to believe that it will curb the menace of match-fixing....
Tue, June 18 2013
IPL 2013 spot-fixing: Vindoo Dara Singh wants betting legalised in cricket
Actor Vindoo Dara Singh, arrested for betting in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013 and now on bail, has said that betting in the game should be made legal.