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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Was the match fixed in T20 World Cup?


ICC was investigating a match between South Africa and Pakistan in last T20 world cup at West Indies. ICC said that we have some proofs against Pakistan Cricketers who were involved in spot fixing in that match. Remember Pakistan won that match by 11 runs. The names of these cricketers are Kamran Akmal and Salman Butt. Salman Butt is already suspended due to another spot fixing issue in England. ICC checked all the call records of both players during this time period and also interrogated the players.

After couple of days, ICC cleared both of players in the spot fixing allegations related to that match by saying there are not any evidences which proves that Salman Butt and Kamran Akmal were involved in spot fixing in that particular match. PCB, Kamran Akmal and Salman Butt are also informed by emails and other written documents from ICC about the clearances.

According to the some former Pakistan Cricketers ICC is going to Ban some players of Pakistan for life time in the match/spot fixing, after receiving critical statement of players and their lawyers.

ICC has formed 3 members tribunal including Micheal Bellof for hearing the spot fixing matter of Salman Butt, Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Aamir. Which will hear the case in January 2011. ICC is very much serious in this matter and taking serious steps in removing spot/match fixing from cricket. ICC might call "The News of World" famous newspaper of England who broke the story of spot fixing of Pakistan Players with Majeed Zafar, in that hearing. The lawyers of Salman Butt and Muhammad Amir are not happy with the Micheal Bellof in the tribunal. They have criticized this decision on some forums and in media. ICC is not taking this as good and legal firm of ICC is trying to sure that the proofs against players are much for announcing the punishment.

Some unofficial news state that Pakistan players might not get criminal charges but they will surely get life time ban from the ICC.

Muhammad Aamir is offered to become the approver in this matter and he will ban for only two years, after which he may carry on his carrier as a cricketer. Some of his well wishers are also saying to him that he will get benefit of doubt as the proofs against them are not enough so don't do any silly thing like becoming an approver against his friends cricketers.

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