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spot-fixing saga
Thu, August 28 2014
The 2010 spot-fixing scandal that has possibly ended the careers of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer
August 28, 2010. A sting operation carried out by the now defunct 'News of the World’ rocked the cricket world with revelations of spot-fixing in the Lord’s Test. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the black day that possibly ended the careers of three young Pakistan cricketers, and landed them in jail.
Wed, April 17 2013
Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif’s appeals against bans dismissed
The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Wednesday said that it had rejected appeals against spot-fixing bans filed by disgraced former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt and fast bowler Mohammad Asif.
Sat, August 23 2014
Saeed Ajmal’s innocent statements may have been misinterpreted
Even as England were walloped by Pakistan 3-0 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the world expressed surprise at a exceptional controversy free series. However, an innocent television interview by Saeed Ajmal has provided fodder to trigger a controversy.