Spot Fixing

Brendan Taylor says he faces multi-year ICC ban for failing to report corrupt approach by Indian bookie

In a detailed confession on social media, Taylor claimed that he was invited by the businessman to India to discuss "sponsorships" and potential launch of a T20 event in Zimbabwe besides an offer of $15,000 in October, 2019. He did not name the businessman in question.

IPL 2020: BCCI Anti-Corruption Unit starts investigation after unnamed player reports corrupt approach

The 13th edition of the IPL is being held in the UAE in a bio-secure environment, which has significantly reduced the chance for persons with dubious credentials approaching the player directly. The threat though still remains by and large due to the online network of corruptors.

PCB advises tainted Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria to approach ECB to get life ban lifted

PCB told tainted former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria it wouldn't be able to do much to get his life ban lifted since the sentence was passed by the ECB.

Ankeet Chavan writes to BCCI, MCA hoping to get life ban for 2013 spot-fixing saga reduced

Spinner Ankeet Chavan has written to the BCCI and the MCA hoping to get his life ban reduced to seven years, as is the case with S Sreesanth who was also implicated in the 2013 spot-fixing scandal.

Umar Akmal's appeal against three-year ban to be heard by former Supreme Court judge on 11 June, says Pakistan Cricket Board

Batsman Umar Akmal's appeal against his three-year ban will be heard on 11 June by former Supreme Court judge Justice (retd) Faqir Muhammad Khokhar as independent adjudicator, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Friday.

India players very alert when it comes to reporting corrupt approaches, says BCCI ACU chief Ajit Singh

The threat of online corrupt approaches does not cause much anxiety to BCCI's head of Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) Ajit Singh, who says Indian players are well aware of the modus operandi of fixers and are quick to report anything suspect.

PCB criticised by batsman Aamir Sohail, former chief Khalid Mahmood for not doing enough against corruption

Pakistan Cricket Board's former chief Khalid Mahmood and ex-captain Aamir Sohail have slammed the body's current administrators for not doing enough to curb match-fixing and spot-fixing.

PCB wants government to criminalise match-fixing, spot-fixing in cricket

PCB chairman Ehsan Mani said at present they don't have the legal authority to call witnesses or check bank accounts and other details to deeply probe corruption cases.

Spot-fixers should be hanged, it is similar to killing someone, says Pakistan batting legend Javed Miandad

Pakistan batting great Javed Miandad has demanded that players who are found guilty of corruption in cricket should be hanged for bringing their country into disrepute.

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal not to challenge PCB's show cause notice