Tag: Match Fixing
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‘My mother always told me never ever sell your country,’ says Shoaib Akhtar
The former Pakistani pacer, Shoaib Akhtar in an interview stated that his mother constantly counseled him to protect Pakistan’s pride. Akhtar also revealed that 12 of his fellow players had been engaged in match-fixing but he said nothing. “I can’t stand lying, so I’ve never fixed or even considered fixing a game,” he explained. “Match-fixing was a…
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‘Pointless’: Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis slam match-fixing ‘conspiracy theories’ after India beats Afghanistan
Former Pakistan captains Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram were critical of suggestions on social media of match-fixing during the India-Afghanistan clash. The pace bowling duo dismissed the claims as ‘conspiracy theories’. After two back-to-back defeats, India finally registered a victory in the T20 World Cup with a comprehensive 66-run win over Afghanistan. However, while most…
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‘Match fixers should not be allowed to play again’: Abdul Razzaq
Former cricketer Abdul Razzaq has said in an interview that match fixers should not be allowed to play for their teams again. On Geo News show, ‘Jashan-e-Cricket’, Shahzad Iqbal questioned if it is true that Razzaq had noticed Salman Butt’s incompetent performance in one of the matches, which was also mentioned in Shahid Afridi’s book.…