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Sreesanth says he's inspired by Mohammad Amir’s comeback after court lifts fixing ban (update #520)

SarfiBabarHaris said:
Any cricketer should be allowed back after he has served his time. If their crime was big, they should have been banned for life. But if rules banned them temporarily then they should have the right to be back like other citizens. Good luck to Sreesanth.
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People should be forgiven and given second to make mends. However, should never be allowed to represent country ever again. He/she needs to find alternate employment. Representing ur nation is a priveledge and not some birth rights.
Im glad BCCI have no mercy for fixers and should impose life ban even if its player like Kohli so be it.
 
CanadianG00se said:
People should be forgiven and given second to make mends. However, should never be allowed to represent country ever again. He/she needs to find alternate employment. Representing ur nation is a priveledge and not some birth rights.
Im glad BCCI have no mercy for fixers and should impose life ban even if its player like Kohli so be it.
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Yes but then make a rule/law for it. Shouldnt be based on mine on your wish. If laws bans him temporarily then so be it. He should be allowed. If you dont like it, strive to change the law, file petitions but they cant ban or unban someone on people's wish. There are millions of people in a country with different perspectives. Cant listen to everyone.
 
Itachi said:
Actually no. Difference is BCCI and PCB.

BCCI gives much importance to reputation. Azharuddin was banned when he was an integral part of the team. Till date, he's one of the best batsman to play against spin.

I don't think any other board has succumb like PCB did.
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Yes because banning the 37 year old Azharuddin is the same thing as handing a life ban to a 17- year old Amir. Do you honestly believe that if Amir was indian, they wouldn't have selected him after his ban was over?
 
Poutine said:
Yes because banning the 37 year old Azharuddin is the same thing as handing a life ban to a 17- year old Amir. Do you honestly believe that if Amir was indian, they wouldn't have selected him after his ban was over?
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Im certain if Amir was Indian he would've been history. Read the article above, BCCI states the possibility of legal issues if Sreesanth banned is reverse.

Until an Amir like incident happens with an Indian player, it is just mere speculation to say BCCI would call back.
 
SarfiBabarHaris said:
Yes but then make a rule/law for it. Shouldnt be based on mine on your wish. If laws bans him temporarily then so be it. He should be allowed. If you dont like it, strive to change the law, file petitions but they cant ban or unban someone on people's wish. There are millions of people in a country with different perspectives. Cant listen to everyone.
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Unfortunately, there is no universal law in regards to spot/match fixer. Every board/country follow their own set of guidelines. PCB/Pakistani laws allowed Amir to be back, and i've no problem with it. In case with BCCI, they follow their own rules which is no second chance and again i also respect that decision because like i mentioned representing a country isnt a right but a priveledge. So, until and unless ICC forms and enforce an universal rules/laws for fixing related issues, we would've such mix views among fans.

With your last sentence, to change laws, well my country already enforce the perm bans and i like to see fixer(Indian) to never ever wear the blue jersey again even if he is Kohli or Some unknown player. Banned them all if they commit the crime.
 
Hitman said:
A tainted character won't be allowed back by the BCCI even if he were Glenn McGrath, unlike the PCB of course.
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The same BCCI that is so corrupt, that the Indian Supreme Court has had to step in? The board that's been fighting the highest court of law in the land and claiming that the SC isn't lawful?

I guess the only criminals and tainted characters BCCI allows, are people like Srinivasan, Thakur etc. And are only removed when the SC loses patience.

The way I see it, PCB is tied with WICB for being the worst cricketing board...

...but you know glass houses and chucking stones?
 
Lefthanded said:
The same BCCI that is so corrupt, that the Indian Supreme Court has had to step in? The board that's been fighting the highest court of law in the land and claiming that the SC isn't lawful?

I guess the only criminals and tainted characters BCCI allows, are people like Srinivasan, Thakur etc. And are only removed when the SC loses patience.

The way I see it, PCB is tied with WICB for being the worst cricketing board...

...but you know glass houses and chucking stones?
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Errr .... I was speaking of not allowing tainted characters in the team. It wasn't too hard to figure that out from my post, was it? Or maybe it indeed was for you. Has the BCCI ever allowed any tainted character to come back to the national team? Not every board is like the PCB that would welcome match fixers back with open arms and shower them with rose petals.

And the reason the Supreme Court stepped in is to ensure the betterment of Indian cricket, to make the BCCI focus on Indian cricket more rather than on money. If it were not for the COA, the BCCI would have withdrawn from the Champions Trophy. While it may have made the ICC bow down to their demands, withdrawing from a global tournament certainly wouldn't have ensured good for Indian cricket. And it's reasons like these why the COA was formed.
 
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Amir was a super talent when he got banned. He was able to make a comeback successfully.

Sreesanth on the other hand is just an ordinary bowler to begin with. No chance for him.
 
Hitman said:
Errr .... I was speaking of not allowing tainted characters in the team. It wasn't too hard to figure that out from my post, was it? Or maybe it indeed was for you. Has the BCCI ever allowed any tainted character to come back to the national team? Not every board is like the PCB that would welcome match fixers back with open arms and shower them with rose petals.

And the reason the Supreme Court stepped in is to ensure the betterment of Indian cricket, to make the BCCI focus on Indian cricket more rather than on money. If it were not for the COA, the BCCI would have withdrawn from the Champions Trophy. While it may have made the ICC bow down to their demands, withdrawing from a global tournament certainly wouldn't have ensured good for Indian cricket. And it's reasons like these why the COA was formed.
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Personal insults aside, anyone can isolate one kind of corruption to prop up some nationalistic moralism. Easy to do that and count one kind of corruption, and pretend the other kind doesn't count. when it's also about the same board.

And it's stunning how you turn to the same reflex to avoid the reality of what's happenimg with the BCCI.

Good luck.
 
CanadianG00se said:
Im certain if Amir was Indian he would've been history. Read the article above, BCCI states the possibility of legal issues if Sreesanth banned is reverse.

Until an Amir like incident happens with an Indian player, it is just mere speculation to say BCCI would call back.
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BCCI is calling back 2 IPL franchises after their ban is over. Why have they not banned those 2 franchises permanently?
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
BCCI is calling back 2 IPL franchises after their ban is over. Why have they not banned those 2 franchises permanently?
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Agreed. The quantum of punishment should match the crime. Amir served his time and has come out as a better cricketer. Win for cricket. Sreeshanth can't have a better role model.
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
BCCI is calling back 2 IPL franchises after their ban is over. Why have they not banned those 2 franchises permanently?
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You're mixing an indiviual with an franchise(organisation). The previous owners are banned from IPL (if im not wrong) and franchise will be sold to different owner(s). RR and CSK have become a brand to which IPL want to continue. Fans wouldnt care if the CSK is still own by India cements or anyone else, their loyalty is towards the brand(team) and not the owner.
Hope you get the differences. Plus teams were banned because of owners were caught betting and not fixing related issues.
 
http://indianexpress.com/article/sp...of-lifting-s-sreesanths-lifetime-ban-4849814/

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has filed an appeal in Kerala High Court against lifting of lifetime ban against S Sreesanth. The Board further said that the High Court’s decision was contrary to the existing norms.

As per news agency ANI, BCCI has questioned Kerala HC’s previous judgement which came as a relief to the seamer in an attempt at playing cricket after a lengthy time out.

He had been charged for match fixing during the seventh edition of the IPL but was cleared by invesigating Delhi Police and then the court.

However, BCCI continued to stick to its stand and on its banned status of player from Kerala who is now an MLA and also been part of a movie.
 
No way to comeback at this age after missing action for 2 years. Even IPL chance appears bleak. Not sure whether he was a fixer or not. But if he was one, he was unfortunate enough to get caught.
 
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Sreesanth Interview claims other accused players have gotten away


He presents his view which apart from claiming innocence expresses disappointment regarding the lack of support from senior players like Dhoni, Dravid and Tendulkar. He also claims that international players left the tournament midway through citing personal reasons when they felt the heat.

Guess, this is one of those interviews where each viewer will form his own judgement and opinion, but a good watch nevertheless.
 
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idrizzy said:
Azharuddin was 37 when he was banned. He was looking for a pay-cheque in my opinion. Amir was 18 when he committed his crime.

I think any other board would be crazy not to waste young talent.
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True. Can't compare Azhar/Amir's case but it is also true that the tolerance BCCI/ECB or any other top boards have shown towards fixing is a permanent ban.

No matter how talented you are, you decided to throw it all away the moment you crossed the line. There can be tons of reasons why he had to do it etc. Doesn't matter.
 
Both are fixers, one fixed his country's games the other did IPL games, The former got warm welcome and the latter got thrashed around.One similarity though: Both are useless
 
lehen said:
Both are fixers, one fixed his country's games the other did IPL games, The former got warm welcome and the latter got thrashed around.One similarity though: Both are useless
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If your definition of useless is a match-winning performance in an ICC Tournament Final, than you need to lower your standards. :amir3
 
http://www.cricketcountry.com/news/...-on-sreesanths-life-ban-says-ck-khanna-683835

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president CK Khanna on Monday said that the board’s legal team would study the Supreme Court’s order in former Indian pacer S Sreesanth‘s life ban case and submit reply thereafter.

The Supreme Court had given a four-week deadline to BCCI to file their reply in response.

Sreesanth was slapped with a life ban by the BCCI for his alleged role in spot-fixing.

Earlier in day, the Supreme Court had given a four-week deadline to BCCI to file their reply in response to the petition filed by Sreesanth against his life ban by the board in connection with the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal.

Talking to ANI following the order, CK Khanna said, “Our legal team will study the order after getting it and submit its report to us for our future course of action.”

Last week, Sreesanth had moved to the Supreme Court challenging the Kerala High Court’s order in October wherein the fast bowler was asked to stay away from all cricket activity conducted by the BCCI.

Sreesanth was slapped with a life ban by the BCCI for his alleged role in spot-fixing while playing for Rajasthan Royals during the IPL in 2013.

A single-judge bench of the Kerala High Court had earlier passed an order that the bowler’s life-ban be lifted but a division bench of the Kerala High Court upheld the life time ban imposed by the BCCI on Sreesanth.

Allowing the appeal filed by the BCCI, the division bench headed by Chief Justice held that there is no violation of natural justice against the cricketer and quashed the single bench order in Sreesanth’s favour.
 
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Not trying to be a hater, but that action does not even remotely look clean.
 
First get involved in corruption, then cry a river proclaiming your innocence.
 
There is no doubt that Amir is a great role model for all the corrupt, crook and fraud cricketers around the world, and if you are any of those then PCB is the ideal board to play cricket for because they will welcome you with open arms, but unfortunately for Sreesanth, BCCI has more shame and better morals than the PCB.
 
Mamoon said:
There is no doubt that Amir is a great role model for all the corrupt, crook and fraud cricketers around the world, and if you are any of those then PCB is the ideal board to play cricket for because they will welcome you with open arms, but unfortunately for Sreesanth, BCCI has more shame and better morals than the PCB.
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Weird how India let convicted fixers join Parliament
 
Mamoon said:
Match-fixing mafia in India and the numerous bookies do not imply that the players are playing for India are involved in match-fixing.

Please provide a list of players who are playing for India in spite of being convicted of match-fixing.

BCCI is not PCB. They don’t give convicted fixers second chances.
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The CSK crowd.
 
Mamoon said:
There is no doubt that Amir is a great role model for all the corrupt, crook and fraud cricketers around the world, and if you are any of those then PCB is the ideal board to play cricket for because they will welcome you with open arms, but unfortunately for Sreesanth, BCCI has more shame and better morals than the PCB.
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Yea? What about Salman and Asif, Asif is still probably better than Amir.

To be role model one does not only need to be convicted of corruption.

But i see why you jumped on this thread quickly, again, without giving it a second thought.
 
slipcatch said:
Yea? What about Salman and Asif, Asif is still probably better than Amir.

To be role model one does not only need to be convicted of corruption.

But i see why you jumped on this thread quickly, again, without giving it a second thought.
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Butt has been adequately replaced.

Asif is a 120 mph trundler now who is on his last legs. Amir can potentially play for 10 years.

The message from PCB was loud and clear - if you are young and talented, it is okay if you are a fixer.
 
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Mamoon said:
Butt has been adequately replaced.

Asif is a 120 mph trundler now who is on his last legs. Amir can potentially play for 10 years.

The message from PCB was loud and clear - if you are young and talented, it is okay if you are a fixer.
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No! message was if you have committed a crime and you have paid the price and showed remorse then it is okay to rehabilitate you back into society, that is how it works in civilized society.
 
Sreesanth finally opens up about what happened when Harbhajan Singh slapped him after a T20 match

For those, who don't remember what exactly happened that night, here's a brief idea of the same. This happened way back in 2008 during the inaugural season of a T20 league tournament. Punjab's team was pitted against Mumbai. Harbhajan was the captain of the team while Sreesanth was playing from the Punjab team. Mumbai lost the match to Punjab. But more than the loss, it was Harbhajan's reaction after a conversation with Sreesanth that got everyone talking. He slapped Sreesanth. It was reported then that the pacer had said something really offensive to the off-spinner and he lost his cool. It was also said that Harbhajan later apologised to Sreesanth in the dressing room. But not before Sreesanth was caught by the camera breaking down in tears on the field. Finally, Sreesanth has decided to reveal it all in front of the camera and that too inside the Bigg Boss house.


In today's Bigg Boss episode, Sreesanth was in a tell-all mood. He said that during the T20 tournament, Harbhajan told him to not to show any aggressiveness. Harbhajan got out with no run. Sreesanth admits that he was a little too elated because he was happy for his team. He says that when he went up to Harbhajan to say 'tough luck' which he admits was sarcastic, he didn't slap him but back slapped him. He says that people can check the video. Sreesanth reveals he was helpless and so he cried. This reveal obviously helped Surbhi win the captaincy task. Sreesanth also revealed that there is no bad blood between him and Harbhajan Singh at all. They are in touch and the off-spinner often enquiries about the well-being of his family.

Towards the end, Sreesanth requests his wife to inform Harbhajan that he has said such things on the show. But what we liked the most was Surbhi's question, when she asked why didn't he call a press conference to narrate his side of the story. Sreesanth said that there is a time and place for everything. He sure chose a great place to reveal his side of the story!


https://www.bollywoodlife.com/bigg-...arbhajan-singh-slapped-him-after-a-t20-match/
 
Letter from his wife on Social media

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Sreesanth has built a great physique over the years. Credit to his fitness regimen.
 
freelance_cricketer said:
Sreesanth has built a great physique over the years. Credit to his fitness regimen.
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And he thinks he has become Brock Lesnar. He gets too aggressive in the house and wants a fight everytime. He acts like Brock but cries like a doll. Never seen such a drama queen indian cricketer like him in my life. :inti
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
And he thinks he has become Brock Lesnar. He gets too aggressive in the house and wants a fight everytime. He acts like Brock but cries like a doll. Never seen such a drama queen indian cricketer like him in my life. :inti
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Your Bhaijaan doesn't watch BigBoss.'

He is too classy for that sort of stuff.
 
I dont know but I cant see how he is not guilty. He is not that important that the BCCI will do a conspiracy against him on such a scale.
 
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea by former cricketer S. Sreesanth challenging the lifetime ban imposed on him by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for his alleged involvement in match fixing during 2013 IPL. The bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice K.M. Joseph reserved the order as apex cricketing body said that Sreesanth was found guilty on all the three counts - corruption, betting and bringing disrepute to the game.

The court has given both Sreesanth and the BCCI to file their written submissions in two weeks.

Appearing for BCCI, senior counsel Parag Tripathi told the court that for corruption and betting, the punishment is lifetime ban from the game.

Pointing to zero tolerance towards corruption and betting and also any act bringing disrepute to cricket, Tripathi told the court that at no stage, Sreesanth brought it to the notice of BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit about his being approached by bookies.

The BCCI also reiterated the charge that Sreesanth never explained to the inquiry committee about where Rs 10 lakh, an amount that finds mention in the recorded telephonic conversation, came from.

In his rejoinder arguments, senior counsel, Salman Khurshid appearing for Sreesanth said that the onus of proving the guilt was on the BCCI. He said it was for the BCCI to establish that Rs 10 lakhs had come from questionable sources for match fixing.

Referring to the taped conversation, Khurshid said it says that transaction would take place only if former cricketer concedes 14 runs in an over and that it would be off for anything less than that.

In the alleged over, where Sreesanth was to concede 14 runs, in fact 13 runs could be scored. It has been contended against Sreesanth that there was one no ball, which would have made it to 14 runs, but it escaped the umpire's sight.

Wrapping up his rejoinder arguments, Khurshid urged the court to save the career of the "young cricketer, who is not that young now, but still retains the spirit of cricket."

In the earlier hearing, Sreesanth had told the court that he initially confessed to the Special Cell of Delhi Police about his alleged involvement in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal to escape sustained and continuous police torture.

Sreesanth moved the top court challenging the Kerala High Court order upholding the lifetime ban on him by the BCCI.

The BCCI had on May 15 last year opposed the plea by Sreesanth seeking a relaxation of the ban on him, so that he could play in county cricket in England.

BCCI had earlier told the court that it has already appealed against the order discharging Sreesanth in the spot-fixing case during IPL 2013.

The Delhi Police had arrested Sreesanth and his two other Rajasthan Royals' teammates, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, on the charge of spot-fixing during IPL 2013.

https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/sc-...ths-plea-against-lifetime-ban-by-bcci-2000884
 
Bench makes it clear that the order shall have no effect on the criminal proceedings pending against the former cricketer.
The Supreme Court on Friday revoked the life ban on former Indian cricketer S. Sreesanth in a case of spot-fixing and asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to re-examine its quantum of punishment.

A Bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and K.M. Joseph said the life ban was “too harsh.”

The court asked the BCCI disciplinary committee to review the quantum of his punishment in three months. It, however, upheld his indictment in the wake of the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal.

The Bench made it clear that the order shall have no effect on the criminal proceedings pending against the former cricketer. The standard of disciplinary proceedings was higher than that of criminal proceedings, the court said.


Sreesanth had argued how the life ban given to other cricketers was reconsidered eventually.

“Mohd. Azharuddin [former India captain] was overturned. Pakistan’s Salim Malik got a life ban but it was overturned. Hansie Cronje was given a life ban but he died in a plane crash when proceedings were not closed,” senior advocate Salman Khurshid, for Sreesanth, had submitted.

Mr. Khurshid had argued that despite the ban and losing the best part of his career, Sreesanth had remained loyal to the BCCI and wanted to “reconnect” with the Board.

The lawyer had said his client suffered “continuous torture” in the hands of the Delhi Police.

“It is a fact that he used a towel. Many players do. There was no criminal intent or foul play. Too much is being read into it. The court had discharged him finally,” Mr. Khurshid had argued.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/natio...kes-life-ban-on-sreesanth/article26541906.ece
 
After his life ban was reduced to seven years, S Sreesanth has set his sights on making a comeback into the Indian team and end his international career on a high. The 36-year-old is hopeful of making a comeback into the Indian Test team and finish his career with 100 wickets. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Ombudsman Justice (retd) DK Jain on Tuesday reduced Sreesanth's life ban, imposed for his alleged involvement in the spot-fixing, to seven years saying that "his prime years as a Cricketer, particularly as a fast bowler may already be over".

Delighted with the news, Sreesanth thanked all his fans, well-wishers and every one else who prayed for him.

"I am extremely delighted with what I have heard now. Thanks to each one of my well-wishers who prayed for me and the prayers have been answered. I am 36 now and next year I will be 37," Sreesanth told the media.

Sreesanth who has 87 Test wickets to his name needs 13 more wickets to take his tally to three-figure mark. While exuding confidence in his aim, the Kerala bowler also said that he always wanted to play under current captain Virat Kohli.

"I have 87 Test wickets and my aim is I want to finish my career with 100 Test wickets. I am confident that I can return to the Indian Test team and always wanted to play under Virat Kohli," Sreesanth added.

Sreesanth also threw light on the process which he will follow to fulfill his aim. Sreesanth said making a comeback at this age will be possible by following a "proper roadmap".

"I have a proper roadmap now. I will follow that and not disappoint any of my fans or people who supported me. I will make sure I train really hard and make a comeback not just for Kerala cricket team but in the list of cricketers who play for the country," Sreesanth was quite as saying by news agency ANI.

The Supreme Court had asked the BCCI Ombudsman Justice (retd) DK Jain to decide on the quantum of punishment for the cricketer for his alleged involvement in the spot-fixing scandal that rocked the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Acting on the apex court's directives, Jain decided that his ban will end on September 12, 2020 -- seven years as compared to the original life ban.

Sreesanth is only the second Keralite to represent the country and in his brief career, he has played 27 Tests, scalping 87 wickets.

He also has 75 wickets from 53 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and seven wickets from 10 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).

https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/s-s...n-ending-career-with-100-test-wickets-2087965
 
But amir has already retired from test cricket so he should get inspired from that and do same now.
 
He is no Amir - he wont get that attention from BCCI or India fans.
 
If he is truly penitent, he can do some good for game by getting into domestic coaching or Malayalam commentary.
His home state Kerala is quite marginalized in Indian cricket terms and with can help promote sport popularity at junior levels and help identify talented youngsters who can break through
 
It’s just a matter of a few months before the seven-year ban imposed on S. Sreesanth for spot-fixing, which he was accused of during the Indian Premier League in 2013, comes to an end.

Since that day, Sreesanth has had to live with that stigma every day and many of his friends and teammates, with whom he had shared some of the biggest highs of his cricket career, shunted him away.

“Now, I do speak to many players. I spoke to Sachin (Tendulkar) paaji recently on twitter. Viru (Sehwag) paaji, we keep messaging each other and Gautam (Gambhir), I met him recently,” Sreesanth told India Today.

“Publicly, most the players used to avoid me except for Viru bhai, Laxman bhai and just three-four others would stay in touch with me. I also understood their apprehensions and I also didn’t make an effort to engage with them as there were court proceedings going on against me. But then things improved in a couple of years. I met Bhajju pa at the airport not too long ago and I told him when I start playing cricket I will use the bat manufactured by BhajjiSports,” added Sreesanth, whose seven-year ban comes to an end in September this year.

Sreesanth has still not given up hope of representing India, although at 37 years of age, he will have his task cut out with the current crop of fast bowlers in their prime.

“I hope someday I will be able to play for India again. World Test Championship excites me and my goal will be to play that. My first target is to get into the Kerala team, and hope to make an impact there. I will go through whatever needs to be done and hopefully, one day I will see myself back in India colour,” Sreesanth, 37, said while pointing towards his various India jerseys hanging on the wall.

https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cr...-sreesanth-spot-fixing-ban-1676464-2020-05-10
 
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar is one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time. He holds the record for bowling the fastest delivery ever in international cricket. Known as the Rawalpindi Express for his blistering pace, Akhtar clocked 161.3 km/h (100.23 mph) against England in a 2003 World Cup encounter at Newlands, Cape Town in South Africa.

Several bowlers have come close to breaking Akhtar's elusive record but none of them have managed to breach it so far. Recently in a live chat on Hello app, former Indian pacer S Sreesanth was asked by a journalist to name fast bowlers from the present era who he feels can break Akhtar's record. Sreesanth backed Australian pacer Mitchell Starc and Indian fast bowler Umesh Yadav to break Akhtar's record.

Sreesanth feels Umesh has the ability and strength to bowl the fastest delivery ever bowled in international cricket. "Mitchell Starc can do it and Umesh Yadav might also break Shoaib Akhtar's record," Sreesanth said in a live interaction on Hello app.

There have been a host of bowlers like Starc, Brett Lee, Shaun Tait and Dale Steyn who have managed to clock 160 km/hr but didn't manage to break Akhtar's long-standing record. Akhtar was known for his fearsome pace and troubled some of the greatest batsmen during his playing days to win matches for Pakistan.

Discarded Indian pacer Sreesanth, who has played 27 Tests, 53 ODIs and 10 Tests for India, said he is a huge fan of Akhtar. Sreesanth recalled Akhtar always advised him to bowl at full pace and have a go against the batsmen.

"I am huge fan of Shoaib Akhtar. Whenever we met, he always told me you should bowl fast no matter what, just bowl at your full pace," Sreesanth said.

Akhtar is one of the quickest bowlers to have played the game and terrorised the opposition batsmen with his pace and skills. He picked up 444 international wickets in 46 Tests, 163 ODIs and 15 T20Is.

https://www.timesnownews.com/sports...ord-of-fastest-ball-in-cricket-history/589482
 
Former India pacer S Sreesanth will be considered for selection in the Kerala cricket team provided he proves fitness after his BCCI ban ends in September, state team coach Tinu Yohannan said on Thursday. Sreesanth, 37, was banned for life by the BCCI in August 2013 for his alleged involvement in the IPL spot-fixing scandal earlier that year. However, BCCI ombudsman D K Jain last year reduced the sentence to seven years.

"Sreesanth will be considered for this year's Ranji Trophy. We are looking forward to having Sreesanth playing for Kerala again. Everyone in Kerala is also looking forward to that," Yohannan, also a former India pacer, told PTI.

Yohannan said Sreesanth has enough time to work on his fitness.

"His (Sreesanth's) ban will lifted in September. The good thing is that there is time for him get ready.. He is working hard on his game and his fitness..," the Kerala coach said.

"Then we will have to assess his physical fitness and game skills. Sree (Sreesanth) is always in the scheme of things...," he added.

The domestic season, expected to begin in August, could be rejigged in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Yohannan also said as there was a lot of uncertainty about game's resumption, a training camp would have to wait.

"As of now there is a lot of uncertainty about when cricket will resume. So, planning for camp, practice, etc will have to wait," he added.

Yohannan also said Sreesanth is in touch with him constantly and has been working hard on his game.

"... Sreesanth has been in constant touch with me. He has been working hard on his bowling and fitness. However, he has not played competitive cricket for some seven years now, we have to evaluate fitness and skills.

"But we will be very happy to welcome him back into the Kerala side," Yohannan, who played three Tests and an equal number of ODIs, said.

https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/s-s...ays-kerala-coach-2248514?pfrom=home-sshowcase
 
As the seven-year ban inches closer to end, India fast bowler S. Sreesanth on Thursday said he is fit and raring to play cricket again.

Sreesanth was banned by the Board of Contol for Cricket in India (BCCI) for a lifetime in August 2013 along with his Rajasthan Royals teammates Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan for indulging in the alleged spot-fixing case in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

However, last year his lifetime ban was reduced to seven years, which is set to complete on September 13 this year.

Sreesanth is certain of getting into the Kerala Ranji team but is waiting for an official announcement.

“The official announcement will come in September, I am just continuing with my training. Everybody is being supportive from the secretary to the director-general. Selectors and coach want me in the team,” Sreesanth told ANI.

“I am just training, let’s see, I am fit and raring to go. You will see me playing, I am just eagerly waiting to go forward. It’s very clear I will be in the squad, the official announcement will be in September so I have to follow the rules and do things accordingly,” he added.

The 37-year-old pacer admitted that cricket has changed a lot since the last time he played.

“I don’t look at this as one of my second innings, seven years I have missed and cricket has changed a lot from the last time when I was playing. I still remember all the lovely days when I represented my country,” he said.

The most debated change in the game of cricket has been the prohibition of saliva to shine the ball. The concerns regarding the spread of coronavirus forced the International Cricket Council (ICC) to make interim changes to playing regulations.

Reflecting on the same, Sreesanth said the topic has been blown out of proportion.

“It’s being blown out of proportion, you can use sweat as well, you have to take care, you have to respect every decision the association is taking, it all comes down to skills. When I played county cricket, I learned that you just have to maintain the ball, it’s more of keeping the ball dry,” Sreesanth said.

“I am very happy in one way, there is a positive that only the skilful bowlers can now perform. You need to move on and adapt, you have to adapt if you want to become successful, the need of the hour is to adapt. It’s about practice, and players will eventually get used to it,” he added.

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cric...it-chandila-ankeet-chavan/article31859018.ece
 
Probably the first time the BCCI has lost at this level, the moment Sreesanth steps back on the bowler's crease.
 
Should play a farewell match from Kerala Ranji Team and say goodbye to cricket.

He is a prettt good dancer though. May be he should train Warner and help him increase his followers on Instagram. :inti
 
‘I was on that edge, but I walked back’: Sreesanth opens up on difficult times

India seamer S Sreesanth opened up on the tough times he faced in his career, and revealed that there were times when he had to pretend to smile to keep others around him happy. In 2013, Sreesanth was allegedly involved in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, and he, along with fellow Rajasthan Royal teammates, Ajit Chandilia and Ankit Chavan, were arrested by Delhi police. In 2015, Sreesanth was acquitted of all charges by a special court.

In 2018, the Kerala High Court also revoked the BCCI life ban on him, and a year later, the Supreme Court asked the BCCI to reduce Sreesanth’s ban. Now, with his ban set to end in September this year, Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) have opened the doors for Sreesanth for consideration in the Ranji Trophy team for the upcoming season.

In a recent interview with Deccan Herald, Sreesanth said: “You know I was scared of the dark at one point. I couldn’t step out of the house and I didn’t let anyone step out of the house because I feared that I/ they would get kidnapped. I was in a deep depression at the time,” the bowler said.

“I had all these thoughts in my room but I couldn’t leave my room without a smile on my face because my parents would not have been able to handle it. I didn’t want to show my weakness to them. I was completely on my own in these moments, I was crying all the time trying to figure out where I went wrong and what happened to me. I was living this dual life and it was too much to handle.

“I was Sreesanth to the world and Gopu to the family, but in my room, I didn’t know what I was. That’s why I started discovering hobbies and working on them with a lot of seriousness,” he said.

He further added: “It is something I battled with incessantly in 2013. It was there everywhere I turned, the easy way out, but my family kept me sane. I had to stick around for my family. I knew they needed me.”

“That’s why the news of Sushant Singh’s (Rajput) death affected me so much, besides the fact that he was a good friend. I was on that edge but I walked back because I knew how much it would hurt those who believe in me and love me,” he added.

“I am writing a small book, it should be out in a month or so, about this episode and about how you’re not lonely. And how if you are lonely, it’s not necessarily a bad thing because great things can come from this space of loneliness. These moments of loneliness can give you rare insights into your own being. That’s huge because people don’t appreciate who they are.

“I don’t like talking about this but there was a time when I was struggling to pay my bills. I didn’t know where my next meal would come from. That’s why I am so grateful for all the shows that hired me and trusted in me,” he further said.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...al-thoughts/story-7Nws06xpFlnGoqMSrupqOI.html
 
S Sreesanth's ban for alleged spot-fixing came to an end on Sunday, concluding a seven-year punishment that was originally meant to be for life and was aggressively contested by the flamboyant bowler. The 37-year-old has already made it clear that he intends to resume at least his domestic career at the end of the ban and his home state Kerala has promised to consider him if he manages to prove his fitness.

"I'm completely free of any charges nd anything nd now gonna represent the sport I love the most.will give my very best to every ball I ball even (if) it's just practice," he tweeted on Friday, a couple of days before the end of his suspension.

"Just have another 5 to 7 years max to give it all I've got nd I will give the very best to any team I play," he added.

However, with the Indian domestic season postponed at present due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is to be seen when exactly Sreesanth is able to make a comeback if Kerala decides to give him a chance. The Indian domestic season starts in August but the pandemic has left the scheduling in complete disarray.

"...the BCCI is making all efforts to ensure that domestic cricket resumes as and when the conditions permit," BCCI President Sourav Ganguly wrote in a recent letter to presidents and secretaries of its affiliated member associations.

Sreesanth's life ban for alleged spot-fixing in the 2013 edition of the IPL was reduced to seven years by BCCI Ombudsman DK Jain last year.

Jain had observed that the cricketer is well past his prime having already served six years. The BCCI banned Sreesanth in August 2013 along with his Rajasthan Royals teammates Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan.

But on March 15 last year, the Supreme Court set aside the BCCI disciplinary committee's order and asked the Board to reconsider the quantum of punishment.

"I will never ever cheat cricket even when i am playing a friendly match..I don't ball (bowl) easy ones or try to loose...so pls get that right with everyone..." Sreesanth posted recently.

https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/im-...-fixing-ban-ends-2294644?pfrom=home-sshowcase
 
Set for return after serving the 7-year ban, S Sreesanth has revealed that he is already getting inquiries to play the Indian Premier League (IPL) and hinted that he might be back in the T20 league next year. Sreesanth, who will be representing Kerala in the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, hasn't played IPL since May 2013.

He was banned by the BCCI in 2013 and barred from participating in any competition. In 2019, his ban was shortened to 7 years, which makes him eligible to play BCCI's tournaments, including IPL. Ahead of his return, the right-arm pacer has said that he also hopes to play the 2023 World Cup.

"Both Tinu and Sanju Samson have said they want to gift the trophy to me as I make a comeback. But I am not looking only at Mushtaq Ali but also to win Irani and Ranji. If I do well, I will get more opportunities. I have been getting inquiries for IPL, too, and I have to make sure that I am fit and bowling well,” he told The Times of India.

"I am not just looking at the season ahead but at the next three years. My real goal is to be in the 2023 World Cup team and win the cup.”

While his chances of playing the 2023 World Cup are bleak, Sreesanth can surely make his IPL return if any franchise bids for him. He last represented Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2013. Sreesanth has 40 IPL wickets in 44 matches.

Meanwhile, Sreesanth is set to play his first domestic game since the 2012/13 season. He is likely to be included in the playing XI right from game 1.

Sreesanth was close to national comeback when he was banned. He had represented India A against England in January 2013 and was also part of Rest of India squad in the Irani Cup.

https://www.timesnownews.com/sports...esanth-after-serving-7-year-ban-period/699683
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
Time to take inspiration from Amir and retire now. :inti
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Back playing in Mushtaq Ali trophy

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Sreesanth, he was too emotional and kinda bipolar to have a career in professional sports. Had he just listened to the seniors genuinely and stuck to playing good cricket without the antics, the guy could have been a genuine test match winner for India for years.

Some of Sreesanth's spells were the best I have ever seen from an Indian pacer.
 
Was very talented but I'm glad we didn't bring him back despite that
 
freelance_cricketer said:
Sreesanth, he was too emotional and kinda bipolar to have a career in professional sports. Had he just listened to the seniors genuinely and stuck to playing good cricket without the antics, the guy could have been a genuine test match winner for India for years.

Some of Sreesanth's spells were the best I have ever seen from an Indian pacer.
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You need to handle such guys.Dhoni was clueless

He'd have flourished under Kohli
 
freelance_cricketer said:
Sreesanth, he was too emotional and kinda bipolar to have a career in professional sports. Had he just listened to the seniors genuinely and stuck to playing good cricket without the antics, the guy could have been a genuine test match winner for India for years.

Some of Sreesanth's spells were the best I have ever seen from an Indian pacer.
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Lol. Sreesanth is a saint compared to the likes of Dennis Rodman who has had a successful career in professional sports and has been instrumental in Bulls winning three NBA championships . The difference is Chicago Bulls ( or American sport teams in general) knew how to handle him.
 
IPL Auction 2021: Why S Sreesanth Failed to Make it to The Final List?

Former India fast bowler S Sreesanth had put up his name for the upcoming IPL 2021 Auction but in the final list of players released by the BCCI on Thursday night, his name was missing. Sreesanth had made his competitive comeback in January after serving his seven-year ban for alleged role in IPL 2013 spot-fixing scandal.

Sreesanth was initially handed a life ban after being arrested from a hotel in 2013 along with his then IPL franchise (Rajasthan Royals) teammates Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan on suspicion of spot-fixing. Later in March 2019, the Supreme Court of India “set aside” the life-ban with BCCI reducing it to seven years which ended last year.

Counted among one of the top fast bowlers during his prime, Sreesanth has expressed his desire to represent India again having been part of the squad that won the inaugural ICC World T20 in 2008 and the 2011 ODI World Cup at home. He played for his state Kerala in the recently concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy picking up four wickets.

The 38-year-old had set his base price at INR 75 lakh and was hopeful he would be picked by one of the eight franchises. But eventually, that wasn’t to be.

“A total of 1114 players had registered for the auction, of which the franchises shortlisted the candidates and the list was pruned. Maybe, Sreesanth did not attract the franchises for some reason,” an unnamed franchise officials was quoted as saying by Sportstar on Thursday.

Sreesanth played 27 Tests, 53 ODIs and 10 T20Is, taking a combined 169 wickets in them.

Meanwhile, a total of 164 Indian players, 125 overseas players and thee representing Associate Nations will be up for grabs at the mini auction in Chennai on February 18. Rs 2 crore is the highest reserve price and two Indian players Harbhajan Singh and Kedar Jadhav and eight overseas players Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Shakib Al Hasan, Moeen Ali, Sam Billings, Liam Plunkett, Jason Roy & Mark Wood have chosen to be slotted in the highest bracket.
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Link: https://www.cricketcountry.com/news...th-failed-to-make-it-to-the-final-list-970129
 
Hope the BCCI had a quiet word with the franchises to keep this guy out.
 
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