The ICC have a job to do when these enquiries are concluded

There are more questions than answers, sang Johnny Nash, and cricket is suffering big time right now. Is it 'shock, horror, outrage' though? I think not.

Since spread and spot-betting came into vogue, sport in general has become vulnerable. Novelty bets started it all off. How many seconds before the first throw in at football?

Accused: Mohammad Aamer

Accused: Mohammad Aamer

How many 'dot' balls in an individual's innings at cricket? You could go through most sports and have a wager on 'a bit of fun'.

To my knowledge the regulated bookmakers knocked this sort of stuff on the head and your major players in the UK such as Coral, William Hill and Betfair are all very much above board.

Many people whom I speak to say that betting on sport should be banned. They miss the point in relation to this latest scandal. The bookmakers concerned are illegal and operate overseas, mainly in India and Dubai, but have operatives in the UK.

Here is another question. Is it a culture thing? This sort of betting has a habit of implicating Pakistan. Do the players concerned know that they have done something very wrong and immoral which damages the game?

Or is it something that they have been doing throughout their formative years? 'An odd no-ball here and there. What's the problem?'

There is a sinister side to this, too, if you believe the rumours and tittle-tattle going about. Families are threatened and homes are at risk if players do not comply. This, to us in the cosy UK, seems far-fetched but until you go to Pakistan or India you cannot begin to grasp what cricket means over there.

The ICC have a job to do when these enquiries are concluded. Big name players, in the recent past, have been censured but not a great deal has been done and many have high-profile jobs in the game.

Whether the ICC's hands have been tied legally I don't know, but clearly more has to be done. Other teams will have been approached and if the Metropolitan Police have entered the rabbit warren we may be in for a painful time in this glorious game's history. Sad times.

Malik said that she broke with Asif due to his links with the bookies.

Giving a twist to the ongoing controversy, Veena Malik, ex-girlfriend of Pakistan's fast bowler Mohammad Asif, revealed startling news against the national cricket players and its management, saying that all players and the PCB officials, from top to bottom, are involved in the match-fixing mess.

Since the news of match-fixing surfaced during the Lord's test, Veena Malik, a TV comedian, who also appeared in a number of Punjabi movies, became one of the most vocal person, blaming her former lover and the PCB officials on several TV stations. She claimed that her former partner Mohammad Asif had links with the Indian bookies.

Malik said that she will meet the ICC's anti-corruption unit official Reza Hasan in connection with her revelations that Asif has links with Indian bookies. Hasan arrived Pakistan on Wednesday to probe the match-fixing drama.

"I have been called by a senior police officer who told me that an ICC anti-corruption unit official will meet me tomorrow (Thursday) to ascertain the truth of the revelations I made about Asif and his links with Indian bookies," Malik stated.

Veena Malik claimed that Asif had confessed during a phone call from Australia that there were plans to throw the three Test matches against the Australian side.

He allegedly told Ms Malik to "stop praying - we will not win a single match during the tour to Australia".

"When Pakistan started losing matches in Australia, I jokingly said "For God's sake, win a match." And he replied "We won't win anything until 2010," she said.

" Pakistan Cricket Board had proofs of all these irregularities but refrained from going against Asif or others like him. And why will the PCB officials take any action as they themselves are part of the entire dirty game," Malik remarked.

Malik and Asif enjoyed intimate relationship for quite some time. Malik stressed that Asif was involved in match fixing and his links with bookies, particularly, the Indian ones, had come to light when she travelled with him to Bangkok before Pakistan's tour of Australia.

She revealed that Asif had told her that he was offered $40,000 by an Indian bookie to underperform in Australia but he had demanded $200,000.

She said that Pakistani skipper Salman Butt and pacer Mohammad Aamer, the two other players involved in the spot-fixing scandal were not Asif's friends.

"Perhaps the common cause (of match-fixing) has brought them closer," she said.

Malik said that she broke with Asif due to his links with the bookies.

"Being a patriotic Pakistani, I did not want him to indulge in such activities," she said. Malik earlier claimed on TV that Asif was a drunkard and it was difficult to handle him. She also claimed that Asif had to return her money which he borrowed from her. By then, the news in media was that Asif wanted to get rid of her.

A PCB official, wishing not to be named, said that Malik was "heartbroken" after her split with Asif and had been targeting the cricketer since he refused to marry her.

"In the light of this, her allegations should not be taken seriously," the official said.

Ban Pakistan trio if guilty of fixing: Warne

Three Pakistan cricketers should face a life ban if they are found guilty of being involved in a betting scam, Australian leg-spin great Shane Warne said on Thursday.

Captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif, currently on tour in England, have been summoned to London to meet the Pakistan Cricket Board chief and the country's ambassador to Britain.

Britain's News of the World newspaper has alleged that several Pakistan players were part of a scam to bowl deliberate no-balls at precise points in last week's Test match against England.

"If it is true and they have been found (guilty of) match-fixing and throwing games and spot-betting with the no-balls and stuff, if that's the case they should be thrown out," Warne told reporters.

"It's as simple as that. I don't think there should be any other way to do it.

"If it's fixed by players, they should be banned for life. Anyone who's involved should be thrown out."

The International Cricket Council has promised "prompt and decisive action" if the spot-fixing allegations linked to underworld betting rings are proven.

The man at the centre of the alleged scam has also reportedly boasted that he earned 1.3 million US dollars for fixing January's Sydney Test between Australia and Pakistan, when the visitors threw away a commanding position.

Warne was a television commentator during the Sydney Test when Pakistan's bizarre field placings and batting collapse helped Australia claim an unlikely come-from-behind victory.

"They are only allegations at the moment so I suppose you have to say innocent until proven guilty," Warne said.

"But looking back at the (Sydney) Test match, if it was fixed, you could understand how it was fixed by the way they were captaining the side and their tactics.

"It would make sense -- if it was true."

Warne has had his own trouble with shady characters who stalk the game.

In 1998 the bowler and batsman Mark Waugh were fined by Australia's cricket board for providing information to an Indian bookmaker during a tour of Sri Lanka four years earlier.

cricket world cup 2011 logo

India will have big moment of organize one of the major tournament in Gentleman's game called cricket. infect India, SriLanka and Bangladesh will host the ODI (one day International) cricket world cup. according to ICC (International Cricket Council) rules world cup must be held by all neighbor hood country which is playing cricket. so by that Pakistan is the candidate for WC event but from many years Pakistan supports terrorism so they have to face this fact. not only in cricket but at every step. if ICC will give permission to Pakistan for world cup cricket 2001 then also after 26/11 attack on Mumbai Indian government and people never want about their player to play in India and similarly abt Pakistan Govtmnt. Bangladesh have first chance for hosting this type of big event. any way ICC declare ODI cricket world cup logo for 2011.in this World cup ICC and BCCI will strongly watch about copy right of Live Streaming and Live score of Cricket match world cup after complain of official broadcasters. ESPNSTAR is the official broadcaster of ICC.
there will be 49 matches will be played in this world cup out them 29 in India(8 grounds), 12 in Srilanka(3 grounds), and 8 in Bangladesh(2 grounds). Pakistan’s 14 matches transferred India(8) , Srilanka (4) and Bangladesh(2).

Cricket Schedule : Year 2010

England Cricket Schedule : Year 2010

Months	Versus	Matches	Fixtures & Result
January	England in South Africa	4 tests + 5 ODI + T20	Eng in SA 2010
February-March	England in Bangladesh	2 tests + 3 ODIs	Eng in Bdesh 2010
April	T20 WC in West Indies	Twenty20 World cup	World T20 2010
May	Bangladesh in England	2 Test + 3 ODI	Bdesh in Eng 2010
June	Australia in England	5 ODI Series	Aus in Eng 2010
Aug-Sept	Pakistan in England	4 test & 5 ODI	Pak in Eng 2010
Nov-Dec	England in Australia	Ashes 2011	Ashes 2010-11

India Cricket Schedule : Year 2010

January	India in Bangladesh	2 Test + Triseries	India in Bdesh 2010
February-March	South Africa in India	3 Test + 5 ODI	SA in Ind 2010
April	T20 WC in West Indies	Twenty20 World Cup	World T20 2010
May	India in Zimbabwe	Triseries, 2 T20	Ind in Zim 2010
June	Asia Cup	ODI tournament	Asia cup 2010
July-Aug	India in Sri Lanka	Tests, Triseries	India in SL 2010
October	Australia in India	2 test, 3 ODI	Aus in Ind 2010
November	New Zealand in India	3 Test + 5 ODI	NZ in Ind 2010
December	India in SAfrica	Test, ODI, T20	India in SA 2010

Australia Cricket Schedule : Year 2010

January	Pakistan in Australia	3 Test + 5 ODI + T20	Pak in Aus 2010
February	West Indies in Australia	5 ODI + T20	WI in Aus 2010
March-April	Australia in New Zealand	3 Test + 5 ODI + 2 T20s	Aus in NZ 2010
April	T20 World Cup in WI	Twenty20 World Cup	World T20 2010
June	Australia in England	5 ODI Series	Aus in Eng 2010
July	Pak v Aus in Eng	2 T20 & 2 tests	Pak v Aus 2010
August	Bangladesh in Australia	2 Test & 3 ODI	Bdesh in Aus 2010
October	Australia in India	2 test, 3 ODI	Aus in Ind 2010
November	England in Australia	5 Test Series	Ashes 2010-11

Pakistan Cricket Schedule : Year 2010

January	Pakistan in Australia	3 Test + 5 ODI + T20	Pak in Aus 2010
April	T20 World cup in West Indies	Twenty20 World Cup	World T20 2010
June	Asia Cup	ODI tournament	Asia cup 2010
July	Pak v Aus in Eng	2 T20 & 2 tests	Pak v Aus 2010
Aug-Sept	Pakistan v England	4 test & 5 ODI	Pak in Eng 2010
October	Bangladesh in Pakistan	2 Test + 3 ODI	Bdesh in Pak 2010
November	South Africa v Pak in UAE	2 Tests + 3 ODI	SA v Pak 2010

New Zealand Cricket Schedule : Year 2010

February	Bangladesh in New Zealand	1 Test, 3 ODI, 2 T20	Bdesh in NZ 2010
March-April	Australia in New Zealand	Test + ODI + T20	Aus in NZ 2010
April	T20 World cup in West Indies	Twenty20 World Cup	WC T20 2010
July	New Zealand in Sri Lanka	Triseries	Ind v NZ v SL
October	New Zealand in Bangladesh	2 Test + 3 ODI	NZ in Bdesh 2010
November	New Zealand in India	3 Test + 5 ODI	NZ in Ind 2010

Sri Lanka Cricket Schedule : Year 2010

January	Srilanka in Bangladesh	Triseries	Ind v SL v Bdesh
April	T20 World cup in West Indies	Twenty20 World Cup	WC T20 2010
June	SL in Zim	ODI Triseries	SL in Zim 2010
June	Asia Cup	ODI Tournament	Asia Cup 2010
July-Aug	India & New Zealand in Sri Lanka	Tests, Triseries	Ind in SL 2010
Nov-Dec	West Indies in Sri Lanka	3 Test + 5 ODI	WI in SL 2010

South Africa Cricket Schedule : Year 2010

January	England in South Africa	4 Test + 5 ODI	Eng in SA 2010
February-March	South Africa in India	3 Test + 5 ODI	SA in Ind 2010
April	T20 World cup in WI	Twenty20 World Cup	WC T20 2010
May-June	South Africa in West Indies	4 Test + 5 ODI	SA in WI 2010
September	Zimbabwe in South Africa	ODI Series	Zim in SA 2010
Oct-Nov	South Africa v Pak in UAE	2 Test + 3 ODI	SA v Pak 2010
December	India in South Africa	Test, T20, ODI	India in SA 2010

West Indies Cricket Schedule : Year 2010

February	West Indies in Australia	5 ODI + T20	WI in Aus 2010
March	Zimbabwe in West Indies	ODI Series	Zim in WI 2010
April	T20 World cup in West Indies	Twenty20 World Cup	WC T20 2010
May-June	South Africa in West Indies	4 Test + 5 ODI	SA in WI 2010
Nov-Dec	West Indies in Sri Lanka	3 Test + 5 ODI	WI in SL 2010

Bangladesh Cricket Schedule : Year 2010

January	SL & Ind in Bdesh	ODI Triseries	Ind v SL v Bdesh
January	India in Bangladesh	2 Tests	Ind in Bdesh 2010
February	Bangladesh tour New Zealand	Test + ODI + T20	Bdesh in NZ 2010
March	England in Bangladesh	Test + ODI	Eng in Bdesh 2010
April	T20 World cup in West Indies	Twenty20 World cup	World T20 2010
May	Bangladesh in England	2 Test + 3 ODI	Bdesh in Eng 2010
June	Asia Cup	ODI Tournament	Asia cup 2010
July	Bangladesh in Australia	2 Tests	Bdesh in Aus 2010
August	Bangladesh in Pakistan	2 Test + 3 ODI	Bdesh in Pak 2010
October	New Zealand in Bangladesh	2 Test + 3 ODI	NZ in Bdesh 2010

England are new T20 World champions 2010

Bridgetown (Barbados): Craig Kieswetter struck a sparkling 63 as England were crowned Twenty20 world champions after crushing Australia by seven wickets in the summit clash to win their maiden ICC tournament title here on Sunday.

Kieswetter made the much vaunted Australian bowling attack look like pedestrian with an explosive 49-ball innings which was studded with seven fours and two sixes as England chased down the target of 148 with three overs to spare in the grand finale at the Kensington Oval here.

He was given able support by Kevin Pietersen who made a valuable 31-ball 47 which had four boundaries and a six in it.

The awesome pair brought the hitherto mighty Australians to their knees by stitching 111 runs from just 68 balls for the second wicket to set up the win for England.

Earlier, England produced a clinical bowling performance to restrict Australia to 147 for six, made possible mainly due to David Hussey's 54-ball 59, after Paul Collingwood inserted their Ashes rivals after winning the toss.

By beating Australia in the final today, England won their first ICC event title after finishing runners-up in three 50-over World Cups -- in 1979, 1987 and 1992 -- and Champions Trophy at home in 2004.

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