Papa_Smurf
International Cricketer
Not directly related, but what happened to Haider?
Spot Fixing Scandal Thread: The Legend Continues
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Cricketman
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Just a quick question, why hasn't Riaz been in any trouble? Wasn't he seen accepting the jacket with the money in it?
BKB1991
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I dont think theres any evidence to it. The bowlers bowled no balls and the captain was responsible. For all we know that money could have been for an add or something.
shravi
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Yes, I'm sure that was it.
I don't trust this group of Pakistani players one bit. Bunch of liars and cheats, disgracing the name of their country and the game of cricket.
money for an ad transferred through a jacket. Now why didn't banks think of that! you sir, have just given delusional a new meaning
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pcfan123
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haha spot on. No professional athlete is paid directly in cash. They have agents, managers, financial professionals etc. I'm pretty damn sure Rivital don't pay Yuvraj by meeting him in a cafe and handing him an envelope full of cash.
BKB1991
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Well my point was that their is no legal evidence that points to them being directly involved in spotfixing. It most likely is, but its hard to prove that in court.
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pcfan123
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if you ever watch cricket on an Indian stream they show that add almost every commercial break
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deathrevenge9
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That pretty much explains what tomorrows verdicit's gonna be.
Good news for a positive result tomorrow, the CPS is pretty stringent in it's definitions in taking a case to court.
Here's hoping the news tomorrow doesn't cast a shadow over the WC, whether you like ODI's or not, it's a massive tournament.
Here's hoping the news tomorrow doesn't cast a shadow over the WC, whether you like ODI's or not, it's a massive tournament.
angryangy
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If all goes well, it will probably be cathartic to get closure. Cricket might have a few stains on its whites, but there will be a sense that justice prevails (at least on the short term) and ne'er-do-wells will get their comeuppance. Then there will be a big song and dance at the World Cup. Bollywood couldn't have scripted it better.
If closure comes from throwing the book at three Pakistanis, the criminals have won.
The gambling industry wants everyone to believe that there are a tiny number of bad eggs to be stamped out, and then we can go back to everything being hunky-dory again.
Gambling "enthusiasts" also want to believe this. They don't want to believe they are being ripped off every time they place a bet. The whole "rationale" (I use the term loosely) behind their behaviour would be threatened.
None of this is true. The real criminals are still out there. They are multi-million dollar companies and individuals. I don't know whether they actually kill people, but the people whose lives they threaten (eg. Haider) clearly take the threat seriously. What are the ICC and the Metropolitan Police Service and the CPS doing about them? Zip, nada, nothing.
On a related note, I heard that Haider's family were prevented from leaving Pakistan. The decision involved obviously the Pakistani government, but also the PCB and some British foreign ministry/diplomatic apparatchiks. It results in the family remaining very much in harm's way, and Haider torn between (relative) safety and being with them. This gives a glimpse at the real scale of the crime, with two governments complicit. A glimpse only, because no 'sting' or investigation has tried to find out whether the same degree of criminality is practised by the gambling cartels in other countries. Which it undoubtedly is!
