Spot Fixing Scandal Thread: The Legend Continues

[Gunner786]

Saw posting in the series thread but would be much easier to chat about it in its own thread so I'm making this thread, still in shock but hopefully everything should be clearer in the coming hours/day.

Some links for those who don't know about all this:

• Lord's Test at centre of fixing allegations | Cricket News | England v Pakistan 2010 | Cricinfo.com
• Pakistan embroiled in no-ball betting scandal against England | Sport | The Observer
• England v Pakistan: alleged match-fixing a real tragedy for game of cricket - Telegraph
• Exclusive: The kid in the eye of a storm - Profiles, People - The Independent
• Pakistan in disarray off the field as tour lurches to disaster - Cricket, Sport - The Independent

News of the World pieces:

• Cricket in the dock as we expose betting scandal | England Pakistan Test | News Of The World
• The three balls that will shake world of cricket | News Of The World
• Majeed revealed he was plotting for Pakistan to lose TWO of the One Day Internationals | News Of The World
• Mr Big stuffed the ?10k in his jacket then went to meet players | News Of The World
• HUNDREDS of millions of pounds are bet on cricket every week, with illegal wagers in one Pakistani city alone topping ?1.5 MILLION A DAY. | News Of The World
• ENGLAND'S cricketers fear their batting heroics at Lord’s will be stripped from the record books following the latest match-fixing scandal. | News Of The World
• IN 52 years of being involved in cricket, nothing has distressed me more than the revelations in today’s News of the World. | News Of The World

Other:

• BBC News - Footage of 'betting scam deal' released by newspaper
• Man arrested over Test match 'betting scam' - Telegraph
• Pak team manager Yawar Saeed wants to quit after England tour

Makes you think why the manager wanted to quit (he announced it before the allegations surfaced)...

Here are two more articles from BBC:

29 August 2010 Last updated at 11:16 GMT
Arrest over Pakistan-England Test cricket 'betting scam'
BBC News - Arrest over Pakistan-England Test cricket 'betting scam'

29 August 2010 Last updated at 10:35 GMT
Cricket reacts to Pakistan-England Test 'betting scam'
BBC News - Cricket reacts to Pakistan-England Test 'betting scam'

 

[SaiSrini]

Why are they being accused of fixing even after so many rumors that have managed to sprout up in recent times? Does this mean, there is really some smoke behind the scenes? This time, I expect some revelations to come out. Something tells me this could be a serious one.

 

[pcfan123]

It is Sai, this is way bigger than anything Hansie Crojne could have dreamed off.

 

[ali_ed2001]

Why are they being accused of fixing even after so many rumors that have managed to sprout up in recent times? Does this mean, there is really some smoke behind the scenes? This time, I expect some revelations to come out. Something tells me this could be a serious one.

I hope it is a serious one. Every single player involved should be banned by ICC. Enough is enough.

 

[Params7]

Remember when Akmal dropped 4 catches?


'We made ?830k when Pakistan collapsed in the Aussie match'. | News Of The World

 

[pcfan123]

I hope it is a serious one. Every single player involved should be banned by ICC. Enough is enough.

Big point here is that the bans need to come from ICC, not the PCB. In fact the PCB needs to be banned

 

[sifter132]

What's Pakistan got coming up? I think it would be wise to cancel any cricket they have for the next few months and try to launch an inquiry ASAP before hopefully getting them playing again before the World Cup. I just can't see anyone taking their games seriously at present.

This will also be a big test of the ICC's powers. Will they have the balls to make the hard decisions?

 

[subversive]

"No players nor team officials have been arrested in relation to this incident and the fourth npower Test match will continue as scheduled on Sunday," said the ICC's statement.

Source

I personally think the entire series is going to be abandoned tomorrow, especially as a few ODIs coming-up were fixed (Pakistan were going to lose). The fixer told this to NOTW anyway - that the ODIs were fixed.

 

[subversive]

Some links for those who don't know about all this:

• Lord's Test at centre of fixing allegations | Cricket News | England v Pakistan 2010 | Cricinfo.com
• Pakistan embroiled in no-ball betting scandal against England | Sport | The Observer
• England v Pakistan: alleged match-fixing a real tragedy for game of cricket - Telegraph
• Exclusive: The kid in the eye of a storm - Profiles, People - The Independent
• Pakistan in disarray off the field as tour lurches to disaster - Cricket, Sport - The Independent

News of the World pieces:

• Cricket in the dock as we expose betting scandal | England Pakistan Test | News Of The World
• The three balls that will shake world of cricket | News Of The World
• Majeed revealed he was plotting for Pakistan to lose TWO of the One Day Internationals | News Of The World
• Mr Big stuffed the ?10k in his jacket then went to meet players | News Of The World
• HUNDREDS of millions of pounds are bet on cricket every week, with illegal wagers in one Pakistani city alone topping ?1.5 MILLION A DAY. | News Of The World
• ENGLAND'S cricketers fear their batting heroics at Lord’s will be stripped from the record books following the latest match-fixing scandal. | News Of The World
• IN 52 years of being involved in cricket, nothing has distressed me more than the revelations in today’s News of the World. | News Of The World

Other:

• BBC News - Footage of 'betting scam deal' released by newspaper
• Man arrested over Test match 'betting scam' - Telegraph
• Pak team manager Yawar Saeed wants to quit after England tour

Makes you think why the manager wanted to quit (he announced it before the allegations surfaced)...

 

[Params7]

Another vid out :
YouTube - Mazhar Majeed takes ?10,000 down payment for spot fixing at Lords

 

[piriyanth]

6 players down, one more to go.

I bet the final one is Umar Akmal/Yusuf.

 

[pcfan123]

Umar Akmal no doubt. He has been a first class prick since debut. Faking injuries and all that jazz

 

[subversive]

Remember the "Oath" incident involving M. Yousuf forcing players to take oath against Younis Khan (that they wouldn't accept him as captain)? That included 6 players too, 7 including M. Yousuf.

Yousuf forced players to take oath against Younis: Report - Top Stories - Cricket - Sports - The Times of India

Co-incidence? Makes you wonder...

 

[Pakistani Army]

So, are the seven players as follows?
Salman Butt, Umar Amin, Wahab Riaz, Umar Akmal, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Aamer?

 

[piriyanth]

Umar Akmal hasn't been confirmed yet.