Monday, 20 May 2013 14:19
Posted by Parvez Jabri
NEW DELHI: India is mulling a law to deal with the issue of spot-fixing in sport following last week's arrest of cricketers and bookmakers, government officials said on Monday.Former India test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two other players were arrested along with 11 bookmakers on Thursday on suspicion of spot-fixing in the country's ongoing Twenty20 league.The cricket board immediately suspended the trio, who have been accused of taking money to concede a certain number of runs in a particular over.Law Minister Kapil Sibal has consulted sports minister Jitendra Singh and the new bill will likely be introduced in the next session of the Indian parliament."We have been looking at different ways to control and regulate that part of illegal betting," sports secretary P.K. Deb told Reuters by telephone."We have been studying how they deal with it in the UK and Australia and the information we have gathered will be shared ...
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NEW DELHI: India is mulling a law to deal with the issue of spot-fixing in sport following last week's arrest of cricketers and bookmakers, government officials said on Monday.Former India test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two other players were arrested along with 11 bookmakers on Thursday on suspicion of spot-fixing in the country's ongoing Twenty20 league.The cricket board immediately suspended the trio, who have been accused of taking money to concede a certain number of runs in a particular over.Law Minister Kapil Sibal has consulted sports minister Jitendra Singh and the new bill will likely be introduced in the next session of the Indian parliament."We have been looking at different ways to control and regulate that part of illegal betting," sports secretary P.K. Deb told Reuters by telephone."We have been studying how they deal with it in the UK and Australia and the information we have gathered will be shared ...
SYDNEY: Australia opening batsman David Warner will face a disciplinary hearing this week into an alleged code of conduct breach after a Twitter rant directed at two of the country's leading cricket writers.Cricket Australia said Monday the hearing would take place on Wednesday via teleconference from India, where Warner is playing in the Indian Premier League."Warner is alleged to have breached Rule 6: Unbecoming Behaviour, regarding comments posted on his Twitter account," CA said in ...
SYDNEY: Batsman David Warner was on Sunday reported for an alleged breach of Cricket Australia's code of conduct after a Twitter rant directed at two of the country's leading cricketing writers."Warner is alleged to have breached Rule 6: Unbecoming Behaviour, regarding comments posted on his Twitter account," Cricket Australia said in a statement.CA began investigating Saturday after a fiery exchange on Warner's Twitter account, @davidwarner31, against News Ltd's Robert Craddock, who had written an article ...
NEW DELHI: Indian police said on Sunday they had widened their probe into cricket spot-fixing after the arrest of three players and 11 bookmakers, warning that more teams were under the microscope.Test discard Shanthakumaran Sreesanth was among a trio of players from the Rajasthan Royals arrested on Thursday over allegations they agreed to bowl badly during the Indian Premier League in exchange for tens of thousands of dollars.But speaking to AFP, Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj ...
LONDON: Tim Southee bowled New Zealand back into contention in the first Test against England with a dramatic burst late on the third day at Lord's on Saturday.At stumps, England were 180 for six in their second innings -- a lead of 205 runs.England were building a sound position at 159 for two when paceman Southee wrested back the initiative with three wickets for four runs in 17 balls. In all, England lost four wickets ...
LONDON: England were 180 for six in their second innings, a lead of 205 runs, at the close of the third day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Saturday.Steven Finn was six not out and Ian Bell nought not out.This is the first of a two-Test series. Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2013 ...
LONDON: Jonathan Trott and Joe Root steadied England's second innings after New Zealand struck twice with the new ball on the third day of the first Test at Lord's on Saturday.At tea, England were 91 for two -- a lead of 116 runs - with Trott 25 not out and Root 28 not out after the hosts had lost their first two wickets with the score on 36.England captain Alastair Cook (21), for the second ...
