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Ed Hawkins
Wed, July 03 2013
Playing by the bookmaker
Over the past two months, the Indian Premier League (IPL) was rocked by scandals of illegal betting, match-fixing, spot-fixing and conflicts of interest. IPL team owners, players, umpires and cricket administrators were accused of being involved with the betting syndicates. But what went unnoticed was that these issues had been highlighted last year in a book — Bookie, Gambler, Fixer, Spy: A Journey to the Heart of Cricket’s Underworld — written by Ed Hawkins.
Wed, July 02 2014
India beat Pakistan in ICC World Cup 2011 semi-final at Mohali after Sachin Tendulkar top scores (85) with four escapes
March 30, 2011. As passion and excitement reached fever pitch and pressure suffocated the two teams, India overcame Pakistan at Mohali to proceed to the final of the 2011 World Cup. Arunabha Sengupta recounts the day of dropped catches and strange strategies.
Fri, November 23 2012
Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi alleges murder attempts
Disgraced Indian Premier League (IPL) founder Lalit Modi has said he survived three attempts on his life for refusing to fix matches in the cash-rich Twenty20 event, a new book reveals.
Thu, November 22 2012
Spot-fixing is still prevalent in cricket: Lalit Modi
Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has said that spot-fixing is "rife in the game" and that he has survived three attempts on his life for refusing to fix IPL matches.
Sun, November 18 2012
Sussex claims players approached for match-fixing in domestic match
The domestic match between Sussex and Kent in England has come under scanner as Sussex has reported to the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption unit that their players were approached about fixing the tie.
Thu, November 15 2012
Sri Lankan minister seeks probe into match-fixing allegations
Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage wants Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to probe the match-fixing allegations, involving Sri Lanka, by British journalist Ed Hawkins in his recent book.
Wed, November 14 2012
India-Pakistan 2011 World Cup semi-final: Ramiz Raja rubbishes match-fixing claims by Ed Hawkins
Former Pakistan captain, Ramiz Raja has rubbished the sensational match-fixing claims made by British journalist, Ed Hawkins in his recent book.
Wed, November 14 2012
India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final: Ed Hawkins asks ICC to investigate into match-fixing claims
British journalist, Ed Hawkins has reiterated that the semifinal world cup match between India and Pakistan was fixed and added that the International Cricket Council (ICC) should investigate to extract the truth. Earlier, a British newspaper had published extracts of a book by Hawkins in which he claimed an Indian bookmaker had accurately predicted...
Tue, November 13 2012
Ijaz Butt asks PCB to investigate World Cup fixing claims
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has preferred to remain non-committal on the allegation that the 2011 World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan was fixed, but former PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt kicked off a debate after he asserted the board to investigate the claims.
Mon, November 12 2012
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.