Matchfixing

Cricket: Chris Cairns' defence concludes in perjury trial

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns's defence at his perjury trial closed their case on Friday after three days of evidence at London's Southwark crown court.

Chris Cairns reportedly pocketed more than £250,000 for match-fixing prosecution

The UK court heard that Cairns, 45, was paid more than $250,000 by Vijay Dimon, a diamond firm run by father and son Vijay and Vishal Shah.

IPL dirt in London court: Brendon McCullum says Chris Cairns asked him to fix KKR match

Chris Cairns approached current skipper Brendon McCullum with a "business proposition" about match-fixing, McCullum told a London court on Thursday

ICL scandal: Dinesh Mongia mulling legal action against Lou Vincent for match-fixing allegation

Dinesh Mongia said though he played for the Chandigarh Lions "but I don't know what the New Zealanders (Cairns, Tuffey and Vincent) were doing"

Lou Vincent names Dinesh Mongia in ICL match-fixing racket during Chris Cairns' perjury trial

Former New Zealand opener Lou Vincent has said he was under “direct orders from Chris Cairns to get involved in (match) fixing” and that Dinesh Mongia, former India opener, was also involved during the now-defunct ICL

Man United's Herrera, Japan coach Aguirre named in La Liga matchfixing case

Mexican Aguirre was coach of Zaragoza at the time, while Spaniards Herrera and Gabi were playing for the club.

SC seeks deposition of police officer who probed IPL scam

The Supreme Court-appointed committee probing the IPL spot-fixing scandal has sought a deposition on November 5 and 6 by the Mumbai police officer who had probed the Twenty20 cricket championship league's betting scandal, a police officer said.

Azhar rubbishes Kambli's 1996 World Cup claims

Mohammed Azharuddin lashed out at Vinod Kambli for hinting that India's 1996 World Cup semi-final match could have been fixed, saying that Kambli's statements were rubbish.

Kambli suspected something fishy in 1996 WC semi

His suspicion arose after Azharuddin's decision to field first even though it was unanimously decided that the team would bat after winning the toss.