Anybody know who this ‘leading’ batsman is who might be involved in match-fixing in the IPL?
Leading batsman played suspiciously in IPL: Report
*MELBOURNE: The corruption scandal that has rocked international cricket could engulf the Indian Premier League as well with reports here claiming that a leading batsman played so “suspiciously” in the event that he had to be moved up the order to stop him from “manipulating matches”.
According to a report in ‘The Australian’, quoting two unnamed IPL officials, “a leading batsman had played so suspiciously that they could not explain his behaviour.”
“…both officials agreed that his performances were highly suspect. They did not want him named for fear that it could be traced back to them and lead to retribution in India,” the report stated.
The newspaper said the officials found the “player’s performances were puzzling, particularly scoring slowly towards the end of an innings when the opposite should have been happening.”
“He consistently under-performed and often appeared uninterested or distracted.”
The report said IPL officials have also been receiving complaints of “matches being rigged” by various franchises.
“He has been under the scanner for a while,” the official said.
The newspaper said the ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit is “frustrated” with several boards in the subcontinent “for failing to take stronger action against their players after being provided with information about dubious behaviour. The two main targets have been the Pakistan team and the IPL.”
The latest report comes in the wake of the ongoing spot-fixing scandal exposed by a British tabloid which has led to the suspension of three Pakistani cricketers – Test captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif and an inquiry by the Scotland Yard.
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Keiron Pollard in the final
Are you serious! Poor Pollard was itching to go on the pitch that day. By the time he was in, the match was almost over for Mumbai indians but somehow he still managed to take them close. In recent history, that was one of the biggest blunders in a final match.
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but that is what khan is saying as well!!! what is the dispute…i guess you are implying that they did not send him earlier because they were afraid that he is corrupt and will play slow…
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They could be talking about Yuvraj. But this articles basis its claim only on the player playing abnormally? Is that really evidence of any kind?
Yuvraj has been playing inconsistently for the last few yrs. In the IPL it is known that he has not been getting along with the establishment at all. And this year with Sanga taking over the captaincy he probably got super jealous. Bad sportsman spirit and being a baby about it perhaps.. but taking money to under perform? Far fetched.
Re: Leading batsman played suspiciously in IPL: Report
They could be talking about Yuvraj. But this articles basis its claim only on the player playing abnormally? Is that really evidence of any kind?
Yuvraj has been playing inconsistently for the last few yrs. In the IPL it is known that he has not been getting along with the establishment at all. And this year with Sanga taking over the captaincy he probably got super jealous. Bad sportsman spirit and being a baby about it perhaps.. but taking money to under perform? Far fetched.
Let us take it easy on these people. Same pakistanis would have jumped up and down if some of Indians were also involved. They can not sleep peacefully and feel happy about it unless they make this whole mess somehow connecting to India.
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Let us take it easy on these people. Same pakistanis would have jumped up and down if some of Indians were also involved. They can not sleep peacefully and feel happy about it unless they make this whole mess somehow connecting to India.
well as yasir hammed said..."jo pakra jayee, wohi chor ha".....
kam bhakt pakistani pakray jaatay hain.....but indians...well i stop here....lol...
but hey, dont be upset with us....here is what sanjay said in the cricinfo interview:
"What worries me is that Shane Watson and few other Australian players have reported advances by bookies to their cricket boards but we have not heard those kinds of instances from India. That worries me - either there have been no advances from any bookies or any kind of middlemen between the match-fixers, the bookies and the players. Or maybe the players don't trust the cricket board, and they just want to keep quiet. So I think the BCCI needs to ask the players whether there have been any advances made towards then. Maybe encourage players, and maybe make the players believe in the cricket board; if these attempts have been made, they should be sharing it with the cricket board. Because I am not hearing anything from India on that front and that worries me a little bit"
bhai this guy sanjay is very smart.....he made a great point, i must say...
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well as yasir hammed said..."jo pakra jayee, wohi chor ha".....
kam bhakt pakistani pakray jaatay hain.....but indians...well i stop here....lol...
but hey, dont be upset with us....here is what sanjay said in the cricinfo interview:
"What worries me is that Shane Watson and few other Australian players have reported advances by bookies to their cricket boards but we have not heard those kinds of instances from India. That worries me - either there have been no advances from any bookies or any kind of middlemen between the match-fixers, the bookies and the players. Or maybe the players don't trust the cricket board, and they just want to keep quiet. So I think the BCCI needs to ask the players whether there have been any advances made towards then. Maybe encourage players, and maybe make the players believe in the cricket board; if these attempts have been made, they should be sharing it with the cricket board. Because I am not hearing anything from India on that front and that worries me a little bit"
bhai this guy sanjay is very smart.....he made a great point, i must say...
LOL..It seems your reading comprehension does not get better when India's name drags into this issue. It is just a speculation. He used 'may be' more than often in the paragraph. It proves my point that you guyz can not sleep better unless Indians were invloved in this mess. Listen..for a while assume that India is involved and get some sleep.
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I agree with Sanjay. Actually I think not only BCCI but all cricket boards should have a discussion with their players on this..and encourage them to report any such incidents.
If I HAD to bet YES or NO on whether an Indian player has been approached by a fixer in the last 10 years... I would bet on YES. I can also see the motivation of the fixers approaching Indian players quite low right now compared to most other teams.. because Indian players earn A LOT!
Ofcourse it's a different story if its Bhajji. Any fixer who approaches him would be slapped!!!!!! :D Je jutt bigad gaya.....
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** Claims must stay private: Maxwell **
**September 5, 2010**
LEADING player agent Neil Maxwell doesn't believe the Australians who notified the ICC's anti-corruption unit of approaches by a person with ties to Indian bookmakers are in immediate danger, but is concerned information that was supposed to be confidential was released by the game's authorities.
Maxwell, who manages Brett Lee, was dismayed information provided by his client and fellow Australian players Brad Haddin, Shane Watson and Mitchell Johnson was released for public consumption. His concerns came after a British tabloid suggested a middleman the newspaper had paid $200,000 provided advance details of when three no-balls would be bowled in Pakistan's most recent Test against England.
The practice, known as spot-fixing, can earn betting syndicates millions of dollars.
But Maxwell was horrified the ICC released the testimonials lodged by the Australians during the Twenty20 World Cup in England last year.
"I don't think there is an immediate concern [for their safety] but I do believe if I was a player I'd be reluctant to report these things if my name is going to be thrust forward whenever an incident rears its head," Maxwell told* The Sun-Herald*.
"They have to have the protective process as well. There are so many flaws [in what has happened]."
Maxwell also questioned why, after nine years of the ICC trying to crack down on corruption at a cost of £14 million ($23.8 million), it took a journalist with a briefcase containing cash to provide what appeared to be solid proof that match-fixing does occur.
"It took a journalist to risk his life to achieve this," Maxwell said. "Are we really wanting it exposed?"
Watson, who was one of the players approached, asked during the week whether the sport's governing body was reluctant to really investigate the matter because they would find it ran deep.
"By the look of it, it might be only the tip of the iceberg," he said.
