He must be expecting something, maybe relaxation of ban, otherwise i don't see a point in it.His friend Rashid Lateef kept saying that Danish was being punished because he was from Karachi and from minority.Shame on Rashid lateef !
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He must be expecting something, maybe relaxation of ban, otherwise i don't see a point in it.His friend Rashid Lateef kept saying that Danish was being punished because he was from Karachi and from minority.Shame on Rashid lateef !
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For him to confess now just reeks of opportunism rather than genuine remorese. His excuse of not confessing earlier is very lame, his father passed away in 2013 and today we are in 2018. His career was over in any case but there were some people who did give him the benefit of the doubt and proclaimed his innocence and he was getting tv and expert opinion gigs on tv.
This confession has only made him look like a bigger crook to be honest.
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Always knew he was guilty and the clock was always ticking for him after being one of the players involved in that Sydney Test of 2010 (most players who played that game saw their careers ended shortly afterwards or a few years later)
No sympathy from me and good riddance IMO (I’ll try and stop using his smilies too)
No sympathy from me and good riddance IMO (I’ll try and stop using his smilies too)
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What disgusts me is that he played the minority card, much like that crook Azharuddin. How convenient it is for such people to indulge in corruption, and then claim the race/religion card when get caught. No sympathy whatsoever for him.
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It’s good that he ‘fessed up in the end.
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should be punished now by PCB for bringing our cricket to disrepute.
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Well I never.
Horse. Bolt. You know the gist...
Horse. Bolt. You know the gist...
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Yes it is different. In the case of the trio, they are the ones who actually carried out the fixing and in case of Kaneria he did not get charged with fixing himself but got charged with introducing his Essex teammate to bookies.
But the punishment is totally reverse. Life ban for Kaneria and 5 year ban for Amir.
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Shameful. Can't believe he had the audacity to play the religion card when he had actually done it. Just like Azhar.
Nobody knows the full extent of kaneria's involvement and I think he got the full force of the law due to total non-cooperation with British court. Another difference is kaneria's punishment came from British court and the trios ICC tribunal.
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Don't you think Pardoning a jailed convict like Amir brought disrepute to PCB as well?
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He wasn't pardoned, he got banned and played our his sentence and was also the first to admit he was guilty.
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Fixed it for you.
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At least he admitted, many Indian players are yet to admit their misdemeanors including some heavyweights.
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Amir admitted it before Butt and Asif did, hence being the first.
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Danish Kaneria: Essex Police 'reassessing' spot-fix inquiry
Danish Kaneria: Essex Police 'reassessing' spot-fix inquiry
18 October 2018
Police have said they are "reassessing" a spot-fixing investigation involving a former Pakistan cricket international, after he admitted his role.
Danish Kaneria and Mervyn Westfield were banned by the England and Wales Cricket Board in relation to a match between Essex and Durham in 2009.
Westfield was jailed for his involvement, but Mr Kaneria, 37, had denied claims until a recent interview.
An Essex Police spokesman said the force was aware of the comments.
No criminal charges were brought against Mr Kaneria - on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
But in 2012, he was banned for life from playing in England and Wales after being found guilty of corruption.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, he said: "My name is Danish Kaneria and I admit that I was guilty of the two charges brought against me by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2012.
"I have become strong enough to make this decision because you cannot live a life with lies."
Westfield was handed a four-month prison sentence after agreeing to concede 12 runs during an over of a one-day game for Essex against Durham in 2009.
He accepted £6,000 from an illegal bookmaker.
Mr Kaneria, who took 261 Test wickets for Pakistan in his career, has also apologised to Westfield.
An Essex Police spokesman said: "We are aware of comments made during an interview and we are currently reassessing the investigation."
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-45902382
Comments: Honestly speaking Kaneria should have spoken to his lawyers before making this confession. He committed the crime on UK soil and Pakistan-England have an extradition treaty and the UK police can easily ask for the Pakistani authorities to hand over Kaneria to them.
He is going to lose much more than he is going to gain by making this confession. The parties giving him TV gigs were still giving him the benefit of the doubt but now even that avenue of income earning will disappear.
Danish Kaneria: Essex Police 'reassessing' spot-fix inquiry
18 October 2018
Police have said they are "reassessing" a spot-fixing investigation involving a former Pakistan cricket international, after he admitted his role.
Danish Kaneria and Mervyn Westfield were banned by the England and Wales Cricket Board in relation to a match between Essex and Durham in 2009.
Westfield was jailed for his involvement, but Mr Kaneria, 37, had denied claims until a recent interview.
An Essex Police spokesman said the force was aware of the comments.
No criminal charges were brought against Mr Kaneria - on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
But in 2012, he was banned for life from playing in England and Wales after being found guilty of corruption.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, he said: "My name is Danish Kaneria and I admit that I was guilty of the two charges brought against me by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2012.
"I have become strong enough to make this decision because you cannot live a life with lies."
Westfield was handed a four-month prison sentence after agreeing to concede 12 runs during an over of a one-day game for Essex against Durham in 2009.
He accepted £6,000 from an illegal bookmaker.
Mr Kaneria, who took 261 Test wickets for Pakistan in his career, has also apologised to Westfield.
An Essex Police spokesman said: "We are aware of comments made during an interview and we are currently reassessing the investigation."
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-45902382
Comments: Honestly speaking Kaneria should have spoken to his lawyers before making this confession. He committed the crime on UK soil and Pakistan-England have an extradition treaty and the UK police can easily ask for the Pakistani authorities to hand over Kaneria to them.
He is going to lose much more than he is going to gain by making this confession. The parties giving him TV gigs were still giving him the benefit of the doubt but now even that avenue of income earning will disappear.
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They are smart. It's all forgotten now, Azharuddin is living a comfortable life without any negative attention and still gets invited to talk shows, conclaves as if the match fixing episodes never happened.
Kaneria had already faded to oblivion. There was no need for him to bring this upon himself to be honest.
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I wonder what Mohammad Amir is doing these days.
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Ajay Jadeja was was cleared by the Supreme Court of India. As was S Sreesanth after his fixing scandal in the IPL.
Neither of them ever got to play for their club teams after that, let alone play for the national side.
That's the difference between the two boards, I suppose. One board has a zero tolerance policy towards fixing and really means it. The other, also doesn't like fixers unless the player is a "superstar" who can bring in a lot of $$$ for PCB.
What kind of work Azhar gets from broadcasters is not under the control of BCCI and it's against the constitution of the country for the BCCI to stop Azhar from earning a living through other sources like broadcasting.
I personally hate the fact that Azhar still gets airtime but I cannot blame the BCCI for it. And neither can anybody else. He doesn't get invited to a any BCCI events I can tell you that much.
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The PCB has adopted a no tolerance policy against fixing from 2010 onwards, obviously if we had taken strict action against the super stars of the 90's we wouldn't see these episodes today. The PCB even took action against Sharjeel given that we badly lack hard hitting efficient batsmen in the present squad.
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Yes it's now that PCB has finally really clamped down on fixing and all.
I still think it was a big mistake to bring Amir back in. It sends the wrong message to youngsters.
If tomorrow another young kid gets mixed up in something like this I will honestly blame the PCB more than the individual in question. Because with Amir they have set the precedent that as long as you are talented enough, even the worst of mistakes will be forgiven.
That is a bad example to set. No individual should be bigger than the nation.
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Lol, to be honest Amir has proven to be a fraud, not as talented as perceived to be and the PCB has rightfully shown him the door and chosen a bowling line up with no one with the over hyped adulation which is now paying dividends for the team.
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How can they punish him? Does he still play in Pakistan?
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In 2012, the BBC’s Panorama team, together with a private production company, embarked on a project to uncover corruption in cricket. The trail took them to India, where a man who goes by the name of Aneel Munawar said he had the ability to organise spot-fixing in matches, where the run rate can be doctored over a specified number of overs.
The Panorama investigation subsequently fizzled out and the production company then joined forces with a major UK broadsheet newspaper, which tried to organise a sting on an England player of Asian background.
When that failed, the team turned their attention to a player who had already been banned in the wake of a spot-fixing scandal in the hope that he would help recruit other cricketers. That also ended in tears.
In the third and final part of the series, we look at how Pakistani Danish Kaneria thought he found a way back into cricket after being handed a lifetime ban, only to discover he had been duped.
Danish Kaneria was serving a life ban for corruption in cricket. He was arrested on May 10, 2010 because of “irregularities” during a NatWest Pro40 League match in September 2009.
Although he was later cleared by police, the former Pakistan player was named in court during the spot-fixing trial of Essex teammate Mervyn Westfield as being the player who approached the English cricketer and suggested the fix.
Westfield was convicted in January 2012 and given a four-month jail sentence while Kaneria was later banned for life by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Kaneria’s own governing body in Pakistan endorsed the English ban, effectively ending his career.
Kaneria, though, had been trying to get back into cricket at any level ever since. And it was this desire that the London-based TV production company (TVPC) and newspaper group – with the BBC providing ancillary support – were hoping to exploit in their bid to uncover match-fixing in cricket.
After years of denying guilt, Kaneria, in October 2018, admitted in a televised interview with David Harrison of Al Jazeera to his involvement in the 2009 spot-fixing scandal. Before that, though, he was trying to put his life back together and earn an income to support his family.
The team was hoping he was desperate enough to name and co-opt other cricketers. The plan was to fly Kaneria to Dubai and offer him a job as a consultant for a fictitious tournament in Singapore with the ex-Pakistani international responsible for recruiting players.
The operation was led by the editor of the newspaper’s investigation team, who posed as the head of a sports management company.
This “company” was working with imaginary firm Magellan Investments that would act as sponsor of the Singapore tournament. The real Magellan is one of Australia’s largest financial services companies and former lead sponsor of the Ashes series.
The “head” of the sports management firm – who was Kaneria’s main contact – was supposedly based in Singapore and London and did not travel to Dubai.
Three people were sent to Dubai to meet Kaneria; operatives “Mohammed Akhtar” and his assistant “Billy” were representing Magellan, while support staff “Tommy” handled logistics. Mohammed was to negotiate with Kaneria while Tommy would stay hidden because he had previously spoken to the former cricketer on the phone as a journalist and he feared Kaneria may recognise his voice.
Kaneria was naively thrilled. It presented an opportunity to earn a decent income for the first time in many years. He was not to know, of course, that it was merely a ruse to find out which players Kaneria had access to and whether or not these players would be willing to play ball.
The investigation team paid for his return flight and hotel accommodation in Dubai. The team would stay in a different hotel.
Kaneria was to hold two meetings with Mohammed. The first was to directly ask Kaneria if he knew of players who were willing to play to their rules. The second meeting would be to hear his answer. The meetings would be audio recorded.
What followed was a comedic Keystone Cops-style series of events that the TVPC and newspaper crew were unprepared for, causing panic in the ranks and ultimately leading to a frantic escape from Dubai.
The problems began as soon as Kaneria tried to check in at the hotel in Dubai. He couldn’t. The hotel required a security deposit and Kaneria, long struggling to make ends meet, had no money or credit cards with him.
He texted the editor (sports marketing company head) saying he was unable to check into his room.
The editor contacted Tommy asking him to pay the deposit in cash, because any use of credit card would leave a paper trail leading back to the TVPC. Tommy, however, did not want bump into Kaneria so they came up with a story to make the cricketer walk away from the reception area so he could rush in, hand over the cash and leave as quickly as he entered.
It worked but Kaneria was already starting to harbour suspicions. The first meeting took place as scheduled between Mohammed and Kaneria. Mohammed provided the Pakistani with details of the tournament and eventually told him: “We need every player to play according to our script. We need players who will follow us and bat and bowl as we say.”
Kaneria was taken aback, raised an eyebrow and did not know what to say, except: “Let me think about it.”
Kaneria was already banned and, at the time, had continued to deny the 2009 spot-fixing incident. His ambition was to play cricket again. Another match-fixing scandal would destroy those hopes and might even land him in jail.
It was at this point he suspected it might be a set-up. He called a friend in India, who urged him to ask Mohammed for his passport to confirm his identity. Kaneria followed his friend’s suggestion when he met Mohammed again. “I just want to make sure you are who you say you are,” Kaneria said to him.
The blood drained from Mohammed’s face. He said he would return with the passport. He rushed back to his hotel, where Tommy was waiting. Panic set in. They needed an exit plan.
They knew Kaneria suspected something was wrong. Mohammed called him and said he had an urgent meeting in New York and had to leave immediately. Tommy was equally terrified. They thought Kaneria may have connections to the underworld in Dubai and feared retaliation.
They felt they had no choice but to flee Dubai. They rushed downstairs, checked out of their rooms, hailed a taxi and headed straight for the Dubai airport. The trap they had set for Kaneria fell apart and they simply wanted to get out of there and leave this nightmare behind.
Once in the cab, Tommy felt relief. In a few hours he would be on a plane back home to England. Just then, he received a call from his editor – the “head” of the company wanting to hire Kaneria.
The cricketer had called in panic. He wanted to check out but his sundry spending had exceeded that of the deposit and he had yet to receive the US$700 a day he asked for as consultant fees.
The hotel refused to let him leave until he settled the bill, which included a generous helping of mini-bar items, lavish meals and spa sessions charged to the room.
So Tommy asked the taxi driver to make a detour to Kaneria’s hotel. They created another diversion for Kaneria, allowing Tommy to run inside, settle the hotel bill and scurry out before embarking on another tension-filled ride to the airport.
“It was quite comical,” said a source who was close to the investigation but prefers to remain anonymous because of continuing undercover work involving sports corruption. “Their argument was that he’s banned so he must be corrupt.
“They spent a lot of money trying to show corruption among Asian cricketers, but at the same time they were sitting on evidence that implicated white players at the highest levels of the game.
“The team performed an analysis of the matches mentioned in the recordings with Munawar and came to the conclusion that they were fixed.”
The team had fallen flat on their faces with their Asian player plan and Kaneria. Munawar, however, would eventually be exposed by the Al Jazeera’s Investigations team fronted by Harrison.
Al Jazeera started their Munawar investigation in 2016 and finally broadcast a two-part documentary in 2018, in which Munawar boasted about his ability to fix matches.
Al Jazeera later hit out at the English media for what they believed was a bias against Asian players and their refusal to pursue strong evidence against “Anglo-Saxon” players.
Corruption in cricket: Al Jazeera blasts ‘Anglo-Saxon’ bias and hints of BBC cover-up over match-fixing investigation
In a statement last year, the broadcaster said: “We are particularly struck by what appears to be a refusal in some quarters even to accept the possibility that players from Anglo-Saxon countries could have engaged in the activities exposed by our programme and that the evidence we have uncovered even merits appropriate investigation.”
Al Jazeera has handed over its evidence to Interpol. According to the source, the BBC has yet to provide its own evidence to world governing body ICC nor any other authority.
https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/...g-probe-fell-apart-part-3-comical-attempt-set
The Panorama investigation subsequently fizzled out and the production company then joined forces with a major UK broadsheet newspaper, which tried to organise a sting on an England player of Asian background.
When that failed, the team turned their attention to a player who had already been banned in the wake of a spot-fixing scandal in the hope that he would help recruit other cricketers. That also ended in tears.
In the third and final part of the series, we look at how Pakistani Danish Kaneria thought he found a way back into cricket after being handed a lifetime ban, only to discover he had been duped.
Danish Kaneria was serving a life ban for corruption in cricket. He was arrested on May 10, 2010 because of “irregularities” during a NatWest Pro40 League match in September 2009.
Although he was later cleared by police, the former Pakistan player was named in court during the spot-fixing trial of Essex teammate Mervyn Westfield as being the player who approached the English cricketer and suggested the fix.
Westfield was convicted in January 2012 and given a four-month jail sentence while Kaneria was later banned for life by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Kaneria’s own governing body in Pakistan endorsed the English ban, effectively ending his career.
Kaneria, though, had been trying to get back into cricket at any level ever since. And it was this desire that the London-based TV production company (TVPC) and newspaper group – with the BBC providing ancillary support – were hoping to exploit in their bid to uncover match-fixing in cricket.
After years of denying guilt, Kaneria, in October 2018, admitted in a televised interview with David Harrison of Al Jazeera to his involvement in the 2009 spot-fixing scandal. Before that, though, he was trying to put his life back together and earn an income to support his family.
The team was hoping he was desperate enough to name and co-opt other cricketers. The plan was to fly Kaneria to Dubai and offer him a job as a consultant for a fictitious tournament in Singapore with the ex-Pakistani international responsible for recruiting players.
The operation was led by the editor of the newspaper’s investigation team, who posed as the head of a sports management company.
This “company” was working with imaginary firm Magellan Investments that would act as sponsor of the Singapore tournament. The real Magellan is one of Australia’s largest financial services companies and former lead sponsor of the Ashes series.
The “head” of the sports management firm – who was Kaneria’s main contact – was supposedly based in Singapore and London and did not travel to Dubai.
Three people were sent to Dubai to meet Kaneria; operatives “Mohammed Akhtar” and his assistant “Billy” were representing Magellan, while support staff “Tommy” handled logistics. Mohammed was to negotiate with Kaneria while Tommy would stay hidden because he had previously spoken to the former cricketer on the phone as a journalist and he feared Kaneria may recognise his voice.
Kaneria was naively thrilled. It presented an opportunity to earn a decent income for the first time in many years. He was not to know, of course, that it was merely a ruse to find out which players Kaneria had access to and whether or not these players would be willing to play ball.
The investigation team paid for his return flight and hotel accommodation in Dubai. The team would stay in a different hotel.
Kaneria was to hold two meetings with Mohammed. The first was to directly ask Kaneria if he knew of players who were willing to play to their rules. The second meeting would be to hear his answer. The meetings would be audio recorded.
What followed was a comedic Keystone Cops-style series of events that the TVPC and newspaper crew were unprepared for, causing panic in the ranks and ultimately leading to a frantic escape from Dubai.
The problems began as soon as Kaneria tried to check in at the hotel in Dubai. He couldn’t. The hotel required a security deposit and Kaneria, long struggling to make ends meet, had no money or credit cards with him.
He texted the editor (sports marketing company head) saying he was unable to check into his room.
The editor contacted Tommy asking him to pay the deposit in cash, because any use of credit card would leave a paper trail leading back to the TVPC. Tommy, however, did not want bump into Kaneria so they came up with a story to make the cricketer walk away from the reception area so he could rush in, hand over the cash and leave as quickly as he entered.
It worked but Kaneria was already starting to harbour suspicions. The first meeting took place as scheduled between Mohammed and Kaneria. Mohammed provided the Pakistani with details of the tournament and eventually told him: “We need every player to play according to our script. We need players who will follow us and bat and bowl as we say.”
Kaneria was taken aback, raised an eyebrow and did not know what to say, except: “Let me think about it.”
Kaneria was already banned and, at the time, had continued to deny the 2009 spot-fixing incident. His ambition was to play cricket again. Another match-fixing scandal would destroy those hopes and might even land him in jail.
It was at this point he suspected it might be a set-up. He called a friend in India, who urged him to ask Mohammed for his passport to confirm his identity. Kaneria followed his friend’s suggestion when he met Mohammed again. “I just want to make sure you are who you say you are,” Kaneria said to him.
The blood drained from Mohammed’s face. He said he would return with the passport. He rushed back to his hotel, where Tommy was waiting. Panic set in. They needed an exit plan.
They knew Kaneria suspected something was wrong. Mohammed called him and said he had an urgent meeting in New York and had to leave immediately. Tommy was equally terrified. They thought Kaneria may have connections to the underworld in Dubai and feared retaliation.
They felt they had no choice but to flee Dubai. They rushed downstairs, checked out of their rooms, hailed a taxi and headed straight for the Dubai airport. The trap they had set for Kaneria fell apart and they simply wanted to get out of there and leave this nightmare behind.
Once in the cab, Tommy felt relief. In a few hours he would be on a plane back home to England. Just then, he received a call from his editor – the “head” of the company wanting to hire Kaneria.
The cricketer had called in panic. He wanted to check out but his sundry spending had exceeded that of the deposit and he had yet to receive the US$700 a day he asked for as consultant fees.
The hotel refused to let him leave until he settled the bill, which included a generous helping of mini-bar items, lavish meals and spa sessions charged to the room.
So Tommy asked the taxi driver to make a detour to Kaneria’s hotel. They created another diversion for Kaneria, allowing Tommy to run inside, settle the hotel bill and scurry out before embarking on another tension-filled ride to the airport.
“It was quite comical,” said a source who was close to the investigation but prefers to remain anonymous because of continuing undercover work involving sports corruption. “Their argument was that he’s banned so he must be corrupt.
“They spent a lot of money trying to show corruption among Asian cricketers, but at the same time they were sitting on evidence that implicated white players at the highest levels of the game.
“The team performed an analysis of the matches mentioned in the recordings with Munawar and came to the conclusion that they were fixed.”
The team had fallen flat on their faces with their Asian player plan and Kaneria. Munawar, however, would eventually be exposed by the Al Jazeera’s Investigations team fronted by Harrison.
Al Jazeera started their Munawar investigation in 2016 and finally broadcast a two-part documentary in 2018, in which Munawar boasted about his ability to fix matches.
Al Jazeera later hit out at the English media for what they believed was a bias against Asian players and their refusal to pursue strong evidence against “Anglo-Saxon” players.
Corruption in cricket: Al Jazeera blasts ‘Anglo-Saxon’ bias and hints of BBC cover-up over match-fixing investigation
In a statement last year, the broadcaster said: “We are particularly struck by what appears to be a refusal in some quarters even to accept the possibility that players from Anglo-Saxon countries could have engaged in the activities exposed by our programme and that the evidence we have uncovered even merits appropriate investigation.”
Al Jazeera has handed over its evidence to Interpol. According to the source, the BBC has yet to provide its own evidence to world governing body ICC nor any other authority.
https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/...g-probe-fell-apart-part-3-comical-attempt-set
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Just to remind people what Kaneria did.
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No need for this imo.
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When we can talk about Amir/Asif/Butt for years on, why should we forget what Kaneria did?
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There is absolutely a need for this after all that has gone on this week.
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Why is Danish Kaneria getting so much support even though he's a convicted match fixer?
I see a lot of comments from both Indians and Pakistanis on social media (more Indians) supporting Kaneria as if he was wronged and his career was cut short cause of religious discrimination even though his career actually ended cause he was convicted of match fixing in England.
I see a lot of comments from both Indians and Pakistanis on social media (more Indians) supporting Kaneria as if he was wronged and his career was cut short cause of religious discrimination even though his career actually ended cause he was convicted of match fixing in England.
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I feel like people have short term memories, maybe they think Kaneria fixing at the county level isn't as bad as match fixing at the international level.
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A lot of confused people on social media lead by smart politicians.
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He's getting support from Indians, who themselves are being hypocrites
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Kaneria is mad that the PCB won't select him even though his ban is over yet no county team is giving him offers either even though he played there for years. He keeps citing Mohammad Amir's case but ignores that Asif and Butt weren't allowed to return to the national side either because they were significantly older than Amir. Kaneria himself was 30 when he was arrested for match fixing as opposed to Amir being only 18.
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Most of them are young fans, who probably don't remember what actually transpired during Kaneria's career. Do remember, he last played for Pakistan nearly a decade ago.
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Word's that will haunt him forever. He denied the charges for ten long years before finally admitting it for no reason. Previously tv channels and his friends in the media were giving him TV pundit work but by admitting guilt even all that dried up, who is his legal advisor, did they not advise him properly or did he decide to ignore them and he frantically, naively assumed by admitting guilt he would financially benefit in the long run?
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This is why we bumped this thread so that they can make some informed opinions - maybe they can educate some of their fellow countrymen in the media and politics too.
He had run out of options. His friends tried to corrupt the minds of the public but failed.
He had to come clean.
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He should never allowed back into professional cricket
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His real name is Dinesh, he changed it to the more Muslim-sounding "Danish".
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No, it's not.
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Have no problems with Kaneria being banned for life (he completely deserves it), moot point here is why PCB opened itself up to being questioned for bias by relaxing its own norms for Amir - dont think the age/ignorance defense cuts it anymore after his reluctance to play red ball cricket to prolong the money-spinning white ball career.
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He was never called Dinesh.
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Cuz he was banned by ECB and that has to be followed by ICC member boards
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Kaneria’s presence in foreign tournament creates controversy
Kaneria’s presence in foreign tournament creates controversyKARACHI: Banned leg-spinner Danish Kaneria’s presence in the recently concluded 36th edition of the Royal Bangkok Sports Club (RBSC) International Cricket Sixes 2020, held in Bangkok, led to a new controversy as several active Pakistan cricketers were also part of the tournament.
Left-hand batsman Umar Amin, pacer Mir Hamza, all-rounders Anwar Ali and Hussain Talat were some of the international cricketers, who participated in the event.
Kaneria was banned for life in 2012 from all forms of cricket by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), after being found guilty of corruption in relation to the spot-fixing case in county cricket. As part of the ban, the leg-spinner is not allowed to participate in any tournament around the world, which is organised by the approval of International Cricket Council (ICC).
After claiming innocence for six years, Kaneria finally admitted to his involvement in the spot-fixing scandal in October 2018.
According to sources, when several Pakistan teams came to know that Kaneria would be representing an Indian club in the tournament, they objected to his participation and informed the organisers about their concerns. Pakistan teams held the view that allowing Kaneria to participate will have a negative impact on tournament’s image and can put other cricketers in trouble with the world’s cricket governing body. Two Pakistani sides even threatened to boycott the event.
As a result, the organisers asked the Indian club to remove Kaneria from their team, but instead the club chose to opt out of the entire tournament. Kaneria was unavailable for comment, whereas the participating Pakistan teams confirmed the aforementioned incident.
https://dailytimes.com.pk/550592/kanerias-presence-in-foreign-tournament-creates-controversy/
Kaneria’s presence in foreign tournament creates controversyKARACHI: Banned leg-spinner Danish Kaneria’s presence in the recently concluded 36th edition of the Royal Bangkok Sports Club (RBSC) International Cricket Sixes 2020, held in Bangkok, led to a new controversy as several active Pakistan cricketers were also part of the tournament.
Left-hand batsman Umar Amin, pacer Mir Hamza, all-rounders Anwar Ali and Hussain Talat were some of the international cricketers, who participated in the event.
Kaneria was banned for life in 2012 from all forms of cricket by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), after being found guilty of corruption in relation to the spot-fixing case in county cricket. As part of the ban, the leg-spinner is not allowed to participate in any tournament around the world, which is organised by the approval of International Cricket Council (ICC).
After claiming innocence for six years, Kaneria finally admitted to his involvement in the spot-fixing scandal in October 2018.
According to sources, when several Pakistan teams came to know that Kaneria would be representing an Indian club in the tournament, they objected to his participation and informed the organisers about their concerns. Pakistan teams held the view that allowing Kaneria to participate will have a negative impact on tournament’s image and can put other cricketers in trouble with the world’s cricket governing body. Two Pakistani sides even threatened to boycott the event.
As a result, the organisers asked the Indian club to remove Kaneria from their team, but instead the club chose to opt out of the entire tournament. Kaneria was unavailable for comment, whereas the participating Pakistan teams confirmed the aforementioned incident.
https://dailytimes.com.pk/550592/kanerias-presence-in-foreign-tournament-creates-controversy/
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LAHORE: Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria might be currently serving a life ban for his involvement in fixing, but he has once again taken the attack to the Pakistan Cricket Board saying that he wasnt supported enough by the PCB. In a YouTube video, former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq had spoken about how Brian Lara had taken Kaneria to the cleaners even though the Pakistan captain had placed fielders on the boundary and thereby shown his true class.
But taking to Twitter, Kaneria wrote: “I have taken [MENTION=150630]Brianlara[/MENTION]’s wicket 5 times in my career. He was a good cricketer. If PCB had supported me, I would have broken many big records.” Describing the episode, Inzamam had said: “Kaneria bowled a googly and Lara hit the ball back towards the bowler, coming out of his crease. Danish said ‘well played Brian’, which prompted Lara to say ‘okay sir’. The next three balls were all dispatched over the boundary. I was the captain of the side so I went over to Danish and told him to tease Lara a bit more. I felt he was angry so we might make him throw away his wicket. I placed the fielders on the boundary in anticipation of big shots but he still managed to outfox us by hitting Danish to all parts of the ground.” Kaneria had earlier asked Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh to help the Hindus in Pakistan as they fight the coronavirus outbreak.
https://dailytimes.com.pk/595763/if...i-would-have-broken-many-big-records-kaneria/
But taking to Twitter, Kaneria wrote: “I have taken [MENTION=150630]Brianlara[/MENTION]’s wicket 5 times in my career. He was a good cricketer. If PCB had supported me, I would have broken many big records.” Describing the episode, Inzamam had said: “Kaneria bowled a googly and Lara hit the ball back towards the bowler, coming out of his crease. Danish said ‘well played Brian’, which prompted Lara to say ‘okay sir’. The next three balls were all dispatched over the boundary. I was the captain of the side so I went over to Danish and told him to tease Lara a bit more. I felt he was angry so we might make him throw away his wicket. I placed the fielders on the boundary in anticipation of big shots but he still managed to outfox us by hitting Danish to all parts of the ground.” Kaneria had earlier asked Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh to help the Hindus in Pakistan as they fight the coronavirus outbreak.
https://dailytimes.com.pk/595763/if...i-would-have-broken-many-big-records-kaneria/
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A Msg fr All Above����You must sell your����country,sell your soul,lie for 6 years,play religious card 24/7,try to get a fake sympathy,speaks the truth aft taking more black money on tv abroad(greedy) & you have some idiots supporting u like����them all�� <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GetSomeLife?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GetSomeLife</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Proud12thMan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Proud12thMan</a>������</p>— Faisal Iqbal������ فیصل اقبال (@FaisalIqbalCric) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaisalIqbalCric/status/1250368104577761280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Look who is talking about cricket �� Please check you stats first. �� Also mention other matches that I have won.<br><br>By the way, <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianLara?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrianLara</a> was a legendary cricketer. I respect him a lot. <a href="https://t.co/4eEMyjYvbb">https://t.co/4eEMyjYvbb</a></p>— Danish Kaneria (@DanishKaneria61) <a href="https://twitter.com/DanishKaneria61/status/1250330544761495554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Lol at Kaneria vs Faisal Iqbal. Pot calling kettle black.
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A lot of back of forth during lockdown lol.
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Kaneria is a cheat. He should be behind bars.
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It does suit the times tho.
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What about Amir, Asif and Salman?
Weren't their crimes greater since they sold the country. Kaneria did not do that.
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They're all bad except the trio did their time in prison whereas kaneria ranaway from England
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Kaneria had an absolutely awful record. 35 with the ball is bad. And that rises to 37.5 if you exclude Bangladesh who were extremely weak at that time. To be afforded that many matches and thus getting that many wickets is obscene.
And this guy not only was mediocre but took up the only spinner spot. We hardly tried anyone else to even compete against him, such was our loyalty. Compare his impact to Ajmal and Yasir, miles apart who actually won tests.
He was talented that's all, he didn't do justice to that talent. He was basically the standard of Ashley Giles, yet at least he could bat and field unlike Kaneria.
And this guy not only was mediocre but took up the only spinner spot. We hardly tried anyone else to even compete against him, such was our loyalty. Compare his impact to Ajmal and Yasir, miles apart who actually won tests.
He was talented that's all, he didn't do justice to that talent. He was basically the standard of Ashley Giles, yet at least he could bat and field unlike Kaneria.
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That was unnecessary from Faisal Iqbal. But, Kaneria made a fool out of himself against Lara.
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Don't think you have followed the Kaneria case closely enough and the seriousness of his actions.
Kaneria was a ring leader in this who led a young county player called Mervyn Westfield into spot fixing.
He denied his involvement longer than anyone.
And Kaneria was still representing Pakistan when he was playing county cricket as an overseas player. So still sold and let down his country.
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Think Kaneria got owned in that twitter exchange with Faisal Iqbal. Strong comeback from Faisal. He has a zero tolerance stance on corruption.
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The biggest problem that I have with him is that there is absolutely no remorse on his part. Same goes with Salman Butt and Amir. And even if they have apologized, it is more about that how they were caught instead of the deplorable act of corruption.
Sums up our attitude as society that rather than improving ourselves, we tend to point fingers at others.
Sums up our attitude as society that rather than improving ourselves, we tend to point fingers at others.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">DRS not 100% Accurate! Mohd Aamir hee Q,why not others bowlers given opportunities who have performed at domestic cricket,prisoners are given favouritism <a href="https://t.co/kSBRixN1o3">pic.twitter.com/kSBRixN1o3</a></p>— Danish Kaneria (@DanishKaneria61) <a href="https://twitter.com/DanishKaneria61/status/1286336464427585538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Danish is pretending to his audience that he is innocent and hard done by, whereas he is a crook without a leg to stand on.
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Mohammad Amir announced his retirement from international cricket in December last year, much to the surprise of Pakistan and international cricket fans around the world. The Pakistan cricketer represented the country in 36 Tests, 61 ODIs, and 50 T20Is.
It was also revealed earlier this week that Amir is applying for British citizenship and that he is willing to play in the Indian Premier League.
In an exclusive interview with India TV, former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria opened up on Amir's decision to retire despite being at his prime as a bowler, saying that Amir has "let down" the people of Pakistan.
"Mohammad Amir is letting down the people of Pakistan, and his fellow teammates and the PCB who helped him during the spot-fixing case. PCB went out of the line to help him," Kaneria told India TV.
"When you're jailed in England, you're banned from traveling to the country for 8-10 years. The PCB and ECB made special arrangements for Amir to allow him to travel when Pakistan toured England after his return to the international team. He was helped because everyone knew he was a bright young talent."
Kaneria also talked about his own treatment from the PCB, saying that Amir received "special treatment" to facilitate his comeback.
"Salman Butt played domestic cricket on his return but he wasn't given a chance to make an international comeback. The rule should be the same for everyone. This includes me too. From the era of Najam Sethi to now, it's been 11 years since my ban. But Amir received special treatment," said Kaneria.
"When Amir was banned, Pakistan gave opportunities to many players like Junaid Khan, Mohammad Irfan, and Jr. Imran Khan, among others. But as soon as Amir returned, all of these players were sidelined. You ended the career of these players, and what did Amir give you in return?"
Talking about Amir's return to Pakistan in 2016, Kaneria also pointed out that his comeback was not supported by many players in the team but Misbah was one of the few who helped his return to the side.
"He is lucky that he was given a chance to represent Pakistan again. But now he has retired because he can't play with the management of Waqar Younis and Misbah-ul-Haq. But Misbah was also among the ones who brought Amir back in the side.
"Mohammad Hafeez was strictly against his return to Pakistan team but PCB pressurized him to support the bowler's return. There were other members in the team who didn't support Amir's comeback and PCB helped him regardless and created a platform for him to return and regain his lost pride," said Kaneria.
Kaneria further said that while he has no issues with Amir's desire to play in the IPL, the bowler is certainly setting a bad precedent for the upcoming generation of cricketers in Pakistan.
"I don't have an issue with Amir wanting to say in England or his desire to play in IPL. But Amir regained his fame and respect from a point where most players fade away into nothingness. He was lucky and he didn't respect that.
"With his decision to retire, he is setting a bad precedent. The young cricketers who looked up to him will now find it easy to switch nationalities if they don't get selected. This is wrong," said Kaneria.
https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/...ut-he-let-pakistan-down-danish-kaneria-704921
It was also revealed earlier this week that Amir is applying for British citizenship and that he is willing to play in the Indian Premier League.
In an exclusive interview with India TV, former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria opened up on Amir's decision to retire despite being at his prime as a bowler, saying that Amir has "let down" the people of Pakistan.
"Mohammad Amir is letting down the people of Pakistan, and his fellow teammates and the PCB who helped him during the spot-fixing case. PCB went out of the line to help him," Kaneria told India TV.
"When you're jailed in England, you're banned from traveling to the country for 8-10 years. The PCB and ECB made special arrangements for Amir to allow him to travel when Pakistan toured England after his return to the international team. He was helped because everyone knew he was a bright young talent."
Kaneria also talked about his own treatment from the PCB, saying that Amir received "special treatment" to facilitate his comeback.
"Salman Butt played domestic cricket on his return but he wasn't given a chance to make an international comeback. The rule should be the same for everyone. This includes me too. From the era of Najam Sethi to now, it's been 11 years since my ban. But Amir received special treatment," said Kaneria.
"When Amir was banned, Pakistan gave opportunities to many players like Junaid Khan, Mohammad Irfan, and Jr. Imran Khan, among others. But as soon as Amir returned, all of these players were sidelined. You ended the career of these players, and what did Amir give you in return?"
Talking about Amir's return to Pakistan in 2016, Kaneria also pointed out that his comeback was not supported by many players in the team but Misbah was one of the few who helped his return to the side.
"He is lucky that he was given a chance to represent Pakistan again. But now he has retired because he can't play with the management of Waqar Younis and Misbah-ul-Haq. But Misbah was also among the ones who brought Amir back in the side.
"Mohammad Hafeez was strictly against his return to Pakistan team but PCB pressurized him to support the bowler's return. There were other members in the team who didn't support Amir's comeback and PCB helped him regardless and created a platform for him to return and regain his lost pride," said Kaneria.
Kaneria further said that while he has no issues with Amir's desire to play in the IPL, the bowler is certainly setting a bad precedent for the upcoming generation of cricketers in Pakistan.
"I don't have an issue with Amir wanting to say in England or his desire to play in IPL. But Amir regained his fame and respect from a point where most players fade away into nothingness. He was lucky and he didn't respect that.
"With his decision to retire, he is setting a bad precedent. The young cricketers who looked up to him will now find it easy to switch nationalities if they don't get selected. This is wrong," said Kaneria.
https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/...ut-he-let-pakistan-down-danish-kaneria-704921
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I don't know what to make of Danish Kaneria.
Is it a demand for equal opportunity? or a general ethical comment on Amir?
Is it a demand for equal opportunity? or a general ethical comment on Amir?
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