Yasir Hameed now accuses tabloid of blackmail

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London, Sep 6 (IANS) In a new twist to the spot-fixing saga, Pakistan’s Test opener Yasir Hameed has accused The News Of The World – the British tabloid that has made corruption allegations against three Pakistan players – of blackmail.

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England beat Pakistan by five wickets in first Twenty20

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CARDIFF (Reuters) – England beat Pakistan by five wickets in the first Twenty20 international at Sophia Gardens, Wales on Sunday.

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Lifetime ban for tainted cricketers, if found guilty: Pak High Commissioner

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London, Sep.5 (ANI): Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Britain Wajid Shamsul Hasan has suggested lifetime ban from cricket for the three Pakistani cricketers accused of spot-fixing, if found guilty.

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Spot fixing scandal: ICC to give Pak players a chance to present their case

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New Delhi, Sep.5 (ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) President Sharad Pawar clarified here on Sunday that the three tainted Pakistani cricketers had not been punished by the world cricket body for their alleged involvement in spot-fixing and they would get a chance to present their case.

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Match fixer Majeed checked deal room before predicting Pak n-balls

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London, Sep.5 (ANI): Spot fixer Majeed is said to have insisted on walking around the room to check there was nobody else there when was close to accepting the deal offered by the News of The World (NOTW) team masquerading as representatives of a Middle East business consortium seeking to sign Pakistan cricketers.

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Spot-fixing: British tabloid claims to "shatter ludicrous claims" of Pak envoy

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London, Sep 5(ANI): The British tabloid, which unearthed a 150,000 pound ‘spot-fixing’ scandal, has said that it can “shatter the ludicrous claims” of Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the UK, Wajid Hasan, that his country’s cricketers were victims of a “set up”.

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Spot-fixing: Majeed’s texts could help nail Pak cricketers

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London, Sep 5(ANI): A British tabloid has revealed that a trail of texts could help Scotland Yard nail London-based bookie Mazher Majeed and the Pakistani cricketers accused in a 150,000 pound ‘spot-fixing’ scandal.

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Confidential information about ‘fixing’ must stay private: Lee’s agent

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Sydney, Sep 5(ANI): Australian fast bowler Brett Lee’s agent Neil Maxwell has said he was dismayed when information provided by his client and fellow Australian players, which was supposed to be confidential, was released by the ICC’s anti-corruption unit.

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Betting market deal with Channel Nine ‘a part of business’: Taylor

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Sydney, Sep 5(ANI): Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has defended the practice of advertising fluctuations in the betting market during Channel Nine broadcasts as “business”.

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