Tag: Cricket
'Shattered' Onions out of Ashes
Graham Onions says he is shattered after his slim hopes of featuring in England's defence of the Ashes in Australia later this year were crushed due to injury.[MORE]
Suspended 'fixers' facing life bans
Three Pakistan cricketers embroiled in a betting scandal are facing possible life bans after being charged by the ICC.[MORE]
Pakistan stars protest innocence in fix probe
The three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of a betting scandal request their release from the squad and maintain their innocence.[MORE]
Hazlewood, George to tour India
Phil Hughes has returned from a dislocated shoulder while Peter George and Josh Hazlewood will add a green tinge to the pace attack for the Australian Test tour of India.[MORE]
Match-fixers deserve no mercy: Warne
Shane Warne urges the ICC to impose lifetime bans on any cricketer found to be involved in match-fixing.[MORE]
Pietersen apologises for Twitter outburst
Kevin Pietersen has apologised for his furious reaction to England's decision to leave him out of the one-day squads to face Pakistan.[MORE]
Gough blasts 'pathetic' Pietersen axing
Darren Gough has blasted the decision to axe out-of-sorts Kevin Pietersen from England's squad for their upcoming limited overs matches as "absolutely pathetic".[MORE]
Pakistan stars depart for betting scam probe
Three Pakistan players embroiled in betting scam allegations have headed to London to face questioning which is almost certain to sideline them from the team's tour of England.[MORE]
Watson hits out at ICC inactivity
All-rounder Shane Watson has savaged the International Cricket Council over its inability, or reluctance, to expose and catch match-fixers.[MORE]
Banning a nation is too harsh: Taylor
Australian cricket great Mark Taylor has hosed down calls to ban Pakistan from world cricket, saying such a decision would be "too harsh".[MORE]
Call for urgent review of cricket betting
Victoria's Gaming Minister Tony Robinson has called for an urgent review of cricket betting, in the wake of match-fixing allegations against some Pakistan cricket players. [MORE]
Dumped Pieto in hot water over Twitter post
Kevin Pietersen is facing the prospect of disciplinary action after announcing via social networking site Twitter that he had been dropped from England's squad for the upcoming Twenty20 and one-day internationals against Pakistan.[MORE]
Pakistan 'fixers' not expected to continue tour
Three Pakistani cricketers are expected to play no further part in the team's current tour of England, following allegations of involvement in a betting scam. [MORE]
IPL players 'approached for spot-fixing'
Indian Premier League (IPL) cricketers have been approached about spot-fixing over the last two-and-a-half years, former India player Atul Wassan said on Tuesday.[MORE]
Pakistan scandal throws focus on India
Young Indian cricketers have been warned of the perils of corruption following the illicit gambling allegations levelled against the Pakistani team in England.[MORE]
Pakistan 'fixers' summoned on treason charges
Seven Pakistan cricketers have been summoned by a court to face treason charges over fixing allegations in England.[MORE]
Lord's Test scandal: where's cricket's leadership?
The ICC's response to the drama of the Lord's Test has mirrored the incident itself.[MORE]
Initial deal struck for Oval upgrade
A letter of intent has been signed by football and cricket authorities to push ahead with Adelaide Oval's upgrade.[MORE]
Aussie stars approached by fixers
Cricket Australia has confirmed Australian players were approached by match-fixers in England last year.[MORE]
John Butler, Bushrangers in crash-landing scare
The Victorian cricket team and Australian band John Butler Trio were among passengers caught in a crash-landing scare on a flight at Adelaide airport.[MORE]
Ex-girlfriend says Asif admitted match-fixing
The ex-girlfriend of Pakistani paceman Mohammad Asif says he told her the team would not win a single match on its Australian tour last summer.[MORE]
Pakistani 'fixers' charged with treason
A Pakistani lawyer has filed treason charges against national cricketers facing an investigation into claims they fixed matches for money in England.[MORE]
ICC awaits police report on scandal
International Cricket Council president Sharad Pawar has ruled out any action against Pakistani players over a match-fixing scandal until investigations are completed.[MORE]
Old Bulls to foster bush cricket
Queensland greats believe they will help Cricket Australia achieve a long-held dream of unearthing an Indigenous international after banding together to help grow the game in the bush.[MORE]
Dirty deeds, no-balls and defeat
There are principally two agents that can be used to manipulate sporting contests - drugs and money.[MORE]
