Using sandpaper to alter a ball (which most teams have done in the past) to give you team an advantage is entirely different from taking money for personal benefit at the cost of your team and country.
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Using sandpaper to alter a ball (which most teams have done in the past) to give you team an advantage is entirely different from taking money for personal benefit at the cost of your team and country.
You must be really sheltered?
If India does not do something about this they will be ruining the reputability of cricket, the reason i am singling India out is because the root cause however great the threat maybe is always back to India, as much as its a cricketing problem its also an Indian problem and i think along side anti corruption unit and ICC the Indian authorities need to get involved and give full supports and work along side them to concur this and dislodge and dismantle the network.
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Anyone, including Kohli is capable of cheating to help his team win a game. There are very very few players who would not do that.
But taking money to hinder his team requires treachery of another level.
Why is everyone believing this masala sensationalism?
Nothing , absolutely nothing clear or credible is present.
Any random Tom dick and Harry can claim X player fixes matches.
Calm down.
Nobody's involved. Or very few non-players like ground staff.
Nothing , absolutely nothing clear or credible is present.
Any random Tom dick and Harry can claim X player fixes matches.
Calm down.
Nobody's involved. Or very few non-players like ground staff.
Yeah sure, I wasn't too surprised when the Australians were caught altering the ball.
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Singling out India is not the way to go.. India is filled with corruption at every level and yes we have people who will do anything to make money.. However Pakistan is also the same the biggest fixing racquet is run by the mastermind of 1993 bomb blasts who has a safe haven in Karachi and is used by your army for anti India propoganda.. So let’s not play the blame game here..
Fact is simple
1: India is where the most amount of money is in cricket.
2: majority of Indians are corrupt.
3: betting is illegal which gives rise to such booming syndicates
4: not just Indian but other team players are also morally corrupt who can be bought with money.
5: Indian society has thousands of problems and fixing in cricket or catching bookies is one of thousands of issues with our country..
If you think bookies will stop you are very naive, the bookies pay money to everyone from the police people to local politicians to top level politicians.. When your whole system is corrupt then these kind of people will always flourish.. So for the next 20’years atleast this will continue to happen..
No Indian here will deny the above facts, now will you as a Pakistani accept the fault of your army in encouraging syndicates like D company which also hamper the so called reputabiliry of cricket or will you put blame solely on “Indians”?
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LOL, this is called desparation at best! And double LOL at the 'Army involvement with them as well
If there is such a big mafia in Pakistan, how come there has never been an International fixing/betting issue that have ever surfaced which pointed to this huge mafia? Every time there is a fixing issue, almost 99% of the time there is an Indian bookie/mafia that has been identified to have been involved!
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Agreed. The burden of proof lies with Al Jazeera. At least some evidence of some sort before this is taken very seriously. Even circumstantial evidence of names of players involved, and exactly how many runs to be scored in a session or in an over. Lets not tarnish our sport and our players (yes, they might be Aussies and not Indian or Pakistani, but they are cricketers nonetheless) without any evidence.
Correct.
Shows how easy it is to manipulate minds and thinking of the general public.
This is nothing but FAKE NEWS.
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ECB: Hey, did you guys fix games?
Players: No.
ECB: Okay.
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ECB: We are disappointed in Al-Jazeera.
It's not fake news. It is unproven news as of now. There is a difference. How about we wait before giving out verdicts?
I won't be surprised if a few cricket boards are sweating right now. Al-Jazeera is not the sort of organization to make silly accusations without any proof.
Based on what 'evidence' they have, it's really laughable and not credible enough to accuse anyone of 'fixing'.
Until they prove, it's most likely sensationalist FAKE NEWS.
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Let’s be real and not in denial. Fixing happens in Cricket, it stems from India and the IPL has aided its growth. It’s a cancer in the game and unfortunately it’s got to a stage that we accept it and be happy that it has no bearing on the outcome of the game.
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Yeah, edit out the names of the Aussie and English players but parade the Sri Lankan, Indian and Pakistani players!
The names of the Australian players and English players leaking would possibly lead to huge law suits of defamation against Al Jazeera. If this channel wants to take the bull by the horns and make strong allegations then they need to do it like real men and not display who they think are weak and hide who they believe to be powerful!
The names of the Australian players and English players leaking would possibly lead to huge law suits of defamation against Al Jazeera. If this channel wants to take the bull by the horns and make strong allegations then they need to do it like real men and not display who they think are weak and hide who they believe to be powerful!
They've got the Indian and Pakistani player on camera organising it, they're not not accusing them of anything other than what they themselves have stated in the videos. Start accusing players based on "this dodgy bloke said he's dodgy" and you're going to have all kinds of legal issues.
It indeed happens.
No one is in denial.
But no active cricketer, especially Aus/Eng is involved. It's just plain masala journalism. People claim a lot of things, especially bookies boast a lot.
Based on 'evidence' it's possible that as always, ex-Pak player(s) are involved.
But no Aussie or English player of the statue of Smith, Maxwell.
Get real.
Fake news.
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There are a few about the individual cases but not one that brings it all together.
That's only your imagination. No one has ever said that.
The obsession with IPL is hilarious. Even if you think that the IPL players are corruptible, the fact that they are risking million dollar future contracts will keep them honest. Accept the fact that IPL is here to stay and is only going to get bigger, and a major burden will be lifted off your shoulders.
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LOL, this is called desparation at best! And double LOL at the 'Army involvement with them as well
If there is such a big mafia in Pakistan, how come there has never been an International fixing/betting issue that have ever surfaced which pointed to this huge mafia? Every time there is a fixing issue, almost 99% of the time there is an Indian bookie/mafia that has been identified to have been involved!
This post shows exactly what is wrong with India pak relations.. Firstly the operations run by D company are run in India where he and his gurgas do the crimes.. Only the leader is hiding in Pakistan.. Yes bookies are Indian no one denies that but the leader of those bookies is an Indian hiding in Pakistan supported by the army..
Like I said blaming India is easy but when it comes to accepting your own faults it’s LOL and Double LOL..
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England captain Joe Root and coach Trevor Bayliss both described allegations their side fixed aspects of a Test against India at Chennai in 2016 as "outrageous".
After England's nine-wicket defeat by Pakistan in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday, Root was asked to comment on the allegations made in a programme about spot-fixing to be broadcast later Sunday by the Al Jazeera television channel.
"I am aware that there is a documentary and it is outrageous that our players have been accused," Root told the BBC.
"It's not anything for the guys to worry about," said Root, who labelled the allegations "ridiculous".
"All the players have been briefed by the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board), and been told there's absolutely nothing to worry about," Root insisted.
The top-order batsman put his faith in the International Cricket Council to judge the worth of the Al Jazeera documentary, adding: "I've just been told to strongly deny the accusations, because it sounds quite ridiculous really.
"It's for the ICC to sort out – they're the people in charge - and if there's anything to it they'll look into it.
"But I've been told there's nothing to worry about," Root insisted.
Bayliss was similarly forthright in a separate interview with Sky Sports.
"Outrageous," said the England coach, when asked about the fixing claims.
"I knew a documentary was going to be coming out. I wouldn't have a clue what's in it yet, or seen it.
"But, having been there (at the Chennai Test), outrageous is all I can say," the Australian added.
England lost that Test in Chennai by an innings and 75 runs.
Root and Bayliss's words were endorsed by ECB chief executive Tom Harrison, who said neither his organisation nor the ICC had "any credible evidence" of corruption involving England players.
"There is nothing we have seen that would make us doubt any of our players in any way whatsoever," Harrison said in a board statement issued Sunday.
"They emphatically deny the allegations, have stated categorically that the claims are false and they have our full support."
Harrison added: "Neither ECB nor the ICC is aware of any credible evidence connecting any England players to any form of corruption."
He went on to voice his frustration at not receiving a full copy of the documentary well in advance of transmission, or any unedited material the board could then share with the ICC.
It was a point echoed by Alex Marshall, the head of the ICC's anti-corruption unit.
Having seen the documentary and launched an investigation, Marshall said: "We have been in ongoing dialogue with the broadcaster which has refused our continual requests to cooperate and share information which has hampered our investigation to date.
"The content of the programme, is of course useful to the investigation, but I would now urge the production team to provide us with all unedited and unseen evidence they are in possession of, to enable us to expedite a thorough investigation.
"Given this is a live investigation and one that is likely to be subject to the legal process, it is not possible to provide any further comment."
Both the ECB and the Board of Control for Cricket in India said they fully supported the ICC's efforts to rid the game of corruption.
Meanwhile Sunday also saw Sri Lanka Cricket suspend a player and a groundsman who, according to Al Jazeera, allegedly agreed to tamper with the pitch to alter the result of an upcoming Test against England as police announced they would an investigate the claims.
The documentary also alleged the Chennai fixture had fallen prey to spot-fixing, where specific incidents in games can be manipulated to achieve betting coups without corrupting one side or another to lose on purpose.
The programme also contained allegations of match-fixing in games featuring both England and Australia in Sri Lanka.
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/eng...llegations-chennai-2016-test-india/2018-05-28
After England's nine-wicket defeat by Pakistan in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday, Root was asked to comment on the allegations made in a programme about spot-fixing to be broadcast later Sunday by the Al Jazeera television channel.
"I am aware that there is a documentary and it is outrageous that our players have been accused," Root told the BBC.
"It's not anything for the guys to worry about," said Root, who labelled the allegations "ridiculous".
"All the players have been briefed by the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board), and been told there's absolutely nothing to worry about," Root insisted.
The top-order batsman put his faith in the International Cricket Council to judge the worth of the Al Jazeera documentary, adding: "I've just been told to strongly deny the accusations, because it sounds quite ridiculous really.
"It's for the ICC to sort out – they're the people in charge - and if there's anything to it they'll look into it.
"But I've been told there's nothing to worry about," Root insisted.
Bayliss was similarly forthright in a separate interview with Sky Sports.
"Outrageous," said the England coach, when asked about the fixing claims.
"I knew a documentary was going to be coming out. I wouldn't have a clue what's in it yet, or seen it.
"But, having been there (at the Chennai Test), outrageous is all I can say," the Australian added.
England lost that Test in Chennai by an innings and 75 runs.
Root and Bayliss's words were endorsed by ECB chief executive Tom Harrison, who said neither his organisation nor the ICC had "any credible evidence" of corruption involving England players.
"There is nothing we have seen that would make us doubt any of our players in any way whatsoever," Harrison said in a board statement issued Sunday.
"They emphatically deny the allegations, have stated categorically that the claims are false and they have our full support."
Harrison added: "Neither ECB nor the ICC is aware of any credible evidence connecting any England players to any form of corruption."
He went on to voice his frustration at not receiving a full copy of the documentary well in advance of transmission, or any unedited material the board could then share with the ICC.
It was a point echoed by Alex Marshall, the head of the ICC's anti-corruption unit.
Having seen the documentary and launched an investigation, Marshall said: "We have been in ongoing dialogue with the broadcaster which has refused our continual requests to cooperate and share information which has hampered our investigation to date.
"The content of the programme, is of course useful to the investigation, but I would now urge the production team to provide us with all unedited and unseen evidence they are in possession of, to enable us to expedite a thorough investigation.
"Given this is a live investigation and one that is likely to be subject to the legal process, it is not possible to provide any further comment."
Both the ECB and the Board of Control for Cricket in India said they fully supported the ICC's efforts to rid the game of corruption.
Meanwhile Sunday also saw Sri Lanka Cricket suspend a player and a groundsman who, according to Al Jazeera, allegedly agreed to tamper with the pitch to alter the result of an upcoming Test against England as police announced they would an investigate the claims.
The documentary also alleged the Chennai fixture had fallen prey to spot-fixing, where specific incidents in games can be manipulated to achieve betting coups without corrupting one side or another to lose on purpose.
The programme also contained allegations of match-fixing in games featuring both England and Australia in Sri Lanka.
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/eng...llegations-chennai-2016-test-india/2018-05-28
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My only issue with this thread is that it's involving Test cricket.
Fixing should be legalized for T20 & PLs/SLs - befitting the holy thing. It's for money making, why should punters miss out?
I have long since maintained that betting should be legalized in the subcontinent to crack down on fixing and the betting mafia, it provides an additional stream of revenue too and hits the mafias like D co. hard.
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I’ve never watched an IPL game to know how big it is, maybe in India only.
It hasn’t kept them honest so far, I might be wrong but weren’t a couple of teams suspended or something due to fixing?
A lot of corruption in India gets brushed under the carpet, like that Shami incident? I think he’s still playing which is a shame..
India is the hub and from the outside it seems like it is accepted by the people high up and the IPL has given them another platform to work from.
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Why does this fake news not come up in any other sport?
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How would the bookies make sure two players were going to bat in those overs?
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They don't have to fix only in those ten overs. Presumably, they can fix whenever they have two of their guys in. That might be why the guy in the video says he'll call them and tell them when it's on.
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Al jazeea needs to make the names of players public right now. The fix went to plan every time it was on.... why are they not naming them? What is the difference between this and the Pakistani trio?
We all knew deep down these private leagues are just for fixers to make money.... and even national ones like bpl.
We all knew deep down these private leagues are just for fixers to make money.... and even national ones like bpl.
Can you tell us which overs went to plan?
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Have you seen the documentary?
Yes I have seen the documentary, I did not see any evidence whatsoever. I have looked at the score cards from the match and cannot see anything that fits the dialogue.
If there is something I'm missing now is the time to put me straight.
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So you are accusing Al Jazeera of making it up?
I want the entire redacted parts to be in public domain.... names, fix segments everything. Just like it was for the trio.
Either aljazeera gets taken to the cleaners or the fixers are.
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Can we be smart and not throw allegations, seems like Aljazeera made up all this for a documentary.
We know nothing yet so calm yo snitz
We know nothing yet so calm yo snitz
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Since Pakistan is number one in conspiracy theories, our nation will have so much time now to talk about match fixing blaming BCCI and yahoodi sazish. This is at best pitch fixing nothing more, indian and English cricketers are well paid to do some thing stupid for few dimes.
OK I get it, you still are in the angry phase from the trio.
When you do calm down try to think why have Al Jazeera not publicly name the players, why would they withhold the names, what possible reason would they do that.
As if non-Pakistani has never been involved in corruption in cricket and never fixed a game before. Freaky comment
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Having seen the documentary, it's clear there is a lot of truth behind it.
Let's hope everything comes out in the open and those who are fixing are exposed and punished, no matter who they are.
Let's hope everything comes out in the open and those who are fixing are exposed and punished, no matter who they are.
As people how reliable and truthful do you regard Aneel Munawar and Hasan Raza, do you think that they are honest people.
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When criminals are on trail, their words are used as evidence.
D Company isnt some made up criminal gang, it exists and has a lot of power in India. Dawood Ibrahim is worth billions, his mafia can easily manipulate, bribe or threaten most cricketers to fix games.
We also saw the Sri Lankan pitch curator on video confirming he is willing to fix.
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Are you confirming that person is/was the pitch curator?.
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Dont take my word for it.
https://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/slc-suspend-tharanga-indika-effect/299781
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They may not be the most reliable but the journalist gained their trust and had no idea they were being filmed. What reason would they have to throw these players under the bus for no reason? More importantly though, the interpol officer and other investigative journalist who has worked with the ICC in the past reviewed the footage and they confirmed his "prediction" was true and said it should be investigated.
You went from a drama queen like "IPL is a cancer" to "weren’t a couple of teams suspended or something due to fixing?" in a very short space of time
Yes, there was fixing and the culprits were punished very harshly, end of story.
"I’ve never watched an IPL game to know how big it is, maybe in India only", about a billion dollars a year big, and getting bigger every year, far bigger than any cricket you may watch.
These sort of accusations are not based on "logic", they are based on "feelings".
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The fix takes place only after the teams are finalised.
E.g Spread betting of 1-10 overs usually means it will be batsmen who bat in the top 1-4 positions and the bet is only placed when they are at the crease. It's known as live betting.
I've looked closely at the scorecard for the match as I'm sure most of the posters here have and I cant find where this slow period was. There are plenty of clues to where they are talking about but it does not seem to standout on the scorecard. The only unusual thing I noticed was the last over of the second session Jadjea bowled six balls down the leg side after not bowling a single ball down the leg side in the first two sessions.
The reason I asked about the curator was because I read an article where the SLCB said that he was not the curator but is training to be one.
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I was about to do the same but it's difficult to look into the match without more detialed information. Lets wait and see and I hope this is not true.
This is not the first time one of their curators has been caught. He's on video, caught red handed.
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You went from a drama queen like "IPL is a cancer" to "weren’t a couple of teams suspended or something due to fixing?" in a very short space of time
Yes, there was fixing and the culprits were punished very harshly, end of story.
"I’ve never watched an IPL game to know how big it is, maybe in India only", about a billion dollars a year big, and getting bigger every year, far bigger than any cricket you may watch.
If it was that big then you wouldn’t need to tell me. In India, maybe but not outside of. Similar to PSL and other franchise Cricket.
Some of the players are there only for the money, put those players in a corrupt environment and anything is possible hence their integrity questioned.
Punished harshly LOL they just created new teams whilst suspended.... Also what harsh punishment did Shami and his wife receive? Like I said, corruption is widely accepted in India. Instead of doing something about it they look for loopholes to get around it.
I concluded they were talking about the second session on the first day. He indicated that the score was 1** which means it could have only been the second session. You can then break that session down into ten over blocks.
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A lot of the footage was a cut and paste job. Al Jazeera will be pass over the full video, details of all conversations, names and everything else . One thing for sure, this wasn't a made up, fake news documentary.
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I think a lot of people are mistaking the bookies' idea of 'session' with an actual test match session. When they say the last over of the session will be a manda, they dont mean the over before lunch, tea, or close of play; but the last over of the 10 over block of play they have decided to fix. It could be any block, and could be even be spread across two different sessions of a test match. So the bookies dont have to know beforehand who will be batting in the last over before tea. They only have to wait for a signal from the player, telling them the in the next block of 10 overs (or a 'session' as the bookies called it) less than x number of runs will be scored and that the last over of that block will be less than two runs.
THEY'll (Politicians) never make that, at least not in near future - the reason I can explain, but it'll end in ugly debate for few. I can give a similar example from BD, so that nerves remain cool - being a Muslim dominant country, selling alcohol in open shop/bar is prohibited by law. But, I can tell that millions of liters are consumed in office/social parties, even on regular domestic entertainments ......
Now, in my previous career in BD, I was business controller for MKT & Sales - for every such party, what I used to do is ask Agencies/Vendors to supply 3/4 bottles, and adjust it later with other bills (just twisting rate card a little would do ...). Now, a bottle of 12 years aged Chivas Regal, at duty free shop at Dhaka Airport, or International club costs around $35 (that time) - agency used to buy it from black market without cash memo, and charged BDT 10K+/bottle (they didn't make a single penny on that - they won't, already making enough from a $1mn+ monthly budget, won't ever dare to upset me or my A/C payable accountant) - that's $500 for 4 bottles ....
I could categorically name those people making that 300% profit - some of them will regularly lecture at parliament on ethics, haram, moral, culture ....... why should casinos & bars at 5 Star hotels & tourist resorts should be closed. Truth is that, these legalized, license holder bars/casinos were cutting a little portion of their pie, for which tax is going to NBR, instead of pocket ......
Hope it explains.
What if that player is then dismissed off the first ball of said "session"? Presumably at that stage the bets have already been placed?
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That might be why there are 3 players involved
It's not unusual in cricket for two wickets to fall in quick succession. Especially when we are talking about England and Australia in the subcontinent.
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I hear when someone even passes gas in India, it is Pak and their army's fault?
Can't stop the 1 million bookies (or something like that), yet keep complaining of some so-called shadowy person who is thought to be in Pakistan, kind of like Elvis or Tupac who are still alive!
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I don’t know the ins and outs but just trying to figure it out logically.
Signal might be made once batsman are settled, bowlers tired or not looking threatening.
Reality is that only the fixers know.
Signal might be made once batsman are settled, bowlers tired or not looking threatening.
Reality is that only the fixers know.
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yeah...go figure why.
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Like I said posts like these just show why relations are the way they are.. I am ready to accept our incompetence in dealing with bookies along with million other problems however you will never accept the fact your army is providing a safe haven to someone who runs a syndicate of betting..
Stop giving such childish and stupid comments like blaming Pakistan for passing gas etc..
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Yeah I agree...England, AUS, an Indian cricketers are too well paid to risk everything on a mere spot fix.
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ECB: Hey, did you guys fix games?
Players: No.
ECB: Okay.
hmmmmm
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Cricket Australia anti-corruption officers met with the two players allegedly involved in a match-fixing scam, but found no credible evidence of wrongdoing by the unnamed pair.
Indian underworld figures were captured on camera by an Al Jazeera television crew boasting they had paid two Australians, three English players and a *curator to engage in spot-fixing during Tests in India and Sri Lanka in the past 18 months.
Australian and England cricket chiefs have dismissed the allegations as have the respective captains Tim Paine and Joe Root.
The documentary claimed the players from both countries slowed the run rate in a specific part of the matches. In another section of the program they claimed the curator at Galle was involved in fixing the pitch during two Test matches.
The International Cricket Council anti-corruption unit is set to meet Al Jazeera tomorrow to seek more material from the *investigation, but were said to have been aware of some of the program’s contents since last year. The network approached CA and the players’ managers in early April seeking comment on the claims. CA’s anti-corruption officer met with the players soon after.
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Paine, who led the ODI squad to England last night, didn’t *believe there was anything to worry about.
“As far as I am concerned at the moment the claims are unsubstantiated,” the recently appointed Australian captain said. “Our players have nothing to worry about. I’ve never seen anything like it to be honest and I know it’s never been spoken about in any Australian dressing room I’ve been involved in.”
Root, who was speaking after England’s loss in the Test against Pakistan at Lord’s, labelled the *accusations “ridiculous”.
“I am aware that there is a documentary and it is outrageous that our players have been accused,” Root told the BBC. “It’s not anything for the guys to worry about. All the players have been briefed by the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board), and been told there’s absolutely nothing to worry about. It’s for the ICC to sort out — they’re the people in charge — and if there’s anything to it they’ll look into it. But I’ve been told there’s nothing to worry about.”
ECB chief Tom Harrison also dismissed the claims.
“There is nothing we have seen that would make us doubt any of our players in any way whatsoever,” he said. “The limited information we have been given has been discussed with all the *England players. They emphatically deny the allegations, have stated categorically that the claims are false and they have our full support.
“Neither ECB nor the ICC is aware of any credible evidence connecting any England players to any form of corruption. ECB had been aware of the planned Al Jazeera documentary for some time but have not been given the full content.
“There have been repeated requests for any evidence and unedited materials to be shared with the ICC so they can fully investigate. We, like other member boards, are disappointed that Al Jazeera have not been more co-operative and responsible when making such serious allegations.
“ECB has a regular dialogue with the ICC and its anti-corruption unit, fully supports its work and will continue to co-operate with their review.”
Cricket authorities are frustrated the network has sat on claims of fixing for up to 18 months and refused to hand over any of its evidence.
Alex Marshall, head of the ICC’s anti-corruption unit hit out at Al Jazeera in a statement.
“We are taking the contents of the program and the allegations it has made extremely seriously,” he said. “A full investigation led by the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit, working with full co-operation from all Member countries identified in the program, is now under way.
“We have been in ongoing *dialogue with the broadcaster, which has refused our continual requests to co-operate and share information, which has hampered our investigation to date. The content of the program, is of course useful to the investigation, but I would now urge the production team to provide us with all unedited and unseen evidence they are in possession of, to enable us to expedite a thorough investigation.
“Given this is a live investigation and one that is likely to be subject to the legal process, it is not possible to provide any further comment.”
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sp...s/news-story/eb35cc3f7478c8d9eae8076046539fbc
shaz619
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Wouldn't be shocked if it were true knowing these Aussie cheats
iniqbal223
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Mr. Dave Richardson, what a joke!
ICC was much stronger and sterner without you at ICC, BCCI puppet. And that is why you are still in ICC, while your predecessors never came back or removed after completing their term. Also, since these matches involve Indian side, so nothing will come out. So, go and make others fool.
This guy is the most corrupt ICC official ever!!!
ICC was much stronger and sterner without you at ICC, BCCI puppet. And that is why you are still in ICC, while your predecessors never came back or removed after completing their term. Also, since these matches involve Indian side, so nothing will come out. So, go and make others fool.
This guy is the most corrupt ICC official ever!!!
iniqbal223
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everyone knows how IPL fixing was put under the carpet, and you termed it as domestic matter. And now you are approving calendar / schedule for your so called domestic tournament.
Recently, Kohli was using walkie talkie [communication devise] during the match, what about that?
I have never seen such a boot licker in my entire life. ICC will sink further, and become more unfair with him at the helm.
Recently, Kohli was using walkie talkie [communication devise] during the match, what about that?
I have never seen such a boot licker in my entire life. ICC will sink further, and become more unfair with him at the helm.
iniqbal223
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Has anyone seen someone be a CEO of an organization for almost a decade, this guy is.
And almost all know how you are keeping your place in ICC.
And almost all know how you are keeping your place in ICC.
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ICC’s document for Minimum Standards, point 4.3.1 states that “For the avoidance of doubt, none of the foregoing provisions shall operate to prevent: the use of two-way handheld device that uses dedicated frequencies over short distances (i.e. a ‘walkie-talkie’) by Player Support Personnel for the purpose of communication between the dugout and dressing room area for medical and/or tactical reasons only, provided that such communication devices are suitably encrypted to avoid detection by any third part in the nearby vicinity…"
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