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More major carmakers caught in headlights of VW engine-rigging scandal
Reports suggest the group might pay more than $18 billion in provisions to cover possible regulatory fines
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Amir ought to have come clean sooner: Afridi
Afridi said that it remains to be seen who had entrapped Amir into committing spot-fixing.
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The intolerable stench of betrayal
Amir had promised honesty, integrity, plans to get hitched early to avoid controversies, and a bright career.
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Spot-fixing trial: Amir finally plays with straight bat
Confesses to bowling deliberate no-balls during Test match in England.
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PCB defends handling of spot-fixing
PCB says it did everything it could to defend the players, including hiring top British lawyers.
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Spot-fixing saga still dogs Pakistan
A year on from the scandal that ended in long bans for 3 players, Pakistani cricket still struggling to recover.
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Cricket: Court dismisses banned trio’s appeal
Dismisses the appeal of banned Pakistan cricketers to dismiss their corruption case in a preliminary hearing.
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Salman Butt to miss preliminary hearing in London
Asif and Amir reach court for hearing into case registered by Crown Prosecution Service.
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‘ICC has not put Amir’s issue aside’
ICC official added that there was every possibility of Amir’s ban being extended, if he is found guilty.
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Waqar urges end to talk of fixing
Pakistan coach Waqar Younis insists the World Cup is clean and urges an end to talk about match-fixing in cricket.
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Amir files appeal against five-year ban
Amir files appeal against the ban in the International Court of Arbitration for Sports in Switzerland.
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Banned trio sacked by its department
Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir have been sacked by the National Bank of Pakistan.
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Hope for Amir as PCB chief requests ICC to review ban
PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt has officially requested a review of a five-year ban imposed on fast-bowler Mohammad Amir.
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PCB appeals Amir's ban
Ijaz Butt officially requests review over paceman Mohammad Amir's five-year ban on charges of corruption.
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ICC's releases Pakistan corruption findings for outside UK only
Documents detailing an independent tribunal's deliberations not available in Britain because of legal rules.
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I will make a strong comeback: Amir
Mohammad Amir vows to recover, confirms he will exercise his right to appeal verdict of five-year ban.
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Pakistan greats call for reform
Imran claims PCB chairman should be held accountable.
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Banned trio to receive full report today
ICC yet to decide whether to make findings public.
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Holding the PCB to account
The PCB and ICC aren’t blameless, so if we are chastising those who have erred, why stop at the players?
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ICC Verdict: ‘Sanctions to act as strong deterrent’
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat has commended the tribunal for its decision.
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Next step: Salman to appeal verdict
Banned former captain Salman Butt expressed disappointment and vowed to challenge the ICC verdict.
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Imran Khan 'upset' at ICC verdict
Khan "genuinely upset" at bans given to Pakistani cricketers for spot-fixing, but said punishments were necessary.
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Pakistan players banned on solid evidence: Lorgat
Lorgat rejected the suggestion that punishments meted out to the Pakistani cricketers were lenient.
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Analysis: Tribunal didn’t have too many choices
No matter what pleas for leniency it heard, ICC could not ignore the investigations of the CPS.
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Salman Butt disappointed by ICC's decision
Salman Butt says the ICC laws that banned him, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir need to be amended.
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Mani, Zaheer lash out at PCB
While some welcomed the ICC’s decision, saying it will rid cricket of corruption, others lashed out at PCB.
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ICC’s five-year ban shocks Amir
Mohammad Amir says he was shocked and disappointed at being handed a five-year ban.
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Reap what you sow
For Butt, Asif and Aamir, the future couldn’t be clearer. They will live their days out in shame and infamy.
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ICC hands lengthy bans to spot-fixing trio
ICC tribunal bans Salman Butt for ten years, Mohammad Asif for seven years and Mohammad Amir for five years.
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Spot-fixing controversy: Ominous signs on eve of judgment day
A day before Asif, Amir, Butt hear their cricketing fate, a UK court indicts trio, summons them to appear on March 17.
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Trio braced for ICC bombshell decision today
Verdict for Salman, Asif and Amir to be announced in Doha.
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UK charges Pakistan trio with 'spot-fixing'
British prosecutors charged Butt, Asif and Amir with taking bribes for spot-fixing in England last year.
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Pakistan players, ICC hold breath over verdict
Much more will be at stake than three careers on Saturday when the verdict of an anti-corruption tribunal is read.
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PCB claim Amir played an unofficial match
Amir barred from all cricket activities until a decision on the spot-fixing case is reached.
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‘I didn’t intentionally violate tribunal orders’
Suspended bowler claims it was a misunderstanding.
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ICC irked by Amir’s violation
A ban by the ICC from all cricketing activities did not stop Amir from playing a practice match at the Pindi Stadium.
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‘Trio to feature in World Cup if cleared’
PCB chief says ICC requested for late inclusion of Salman, Amir and Asif.
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Amir’s lawyer confident after return
Amir, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif returned to Lahore yesterday after six-day hearing.
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Mani predicts harsh punishment for trio
PCB chairman Tauqir Zia believes that tribunal is likely to announce severe penalties against three players.
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Verdict delayed until Feb 5
Tribunal to announce spot-fixing judgement at the same venue next month.
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Amir leaves corruption hearing in positive mood
Amir's lawyer says confident that hearing has been impartial, hopeful of positive result.
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Pakistan trio to learn fate on February 5
International Cricket Council (ICC) says players will remain suspended.
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Players’ lawyers oppose early verdict
The lawyers have asked tribunal not to rush with announcement, come up with proper reasoning before giving verdict.
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Salman’s lengthy cross ends
Examination that spanned for almost two days mainly focused on queries regarding no-balls by Amir.
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Spot-fixing case: Najam reveals players’ breach of conduct
Former security manager says Mazhar and Azhar Majeed were seen in Wahab Riaz’s room during the third Test in England.
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Salman quizzed on his gaze
Evidence against three Pakistan players where no-ball by fast-bowler Mohammad Amir remained the centre of discussion.
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Trio plead not guilty at tribunal hearing
Salman Butt says he did not know how Majeed could have predicted when the no-ball would be bowled.
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‘Selectors are influenced by match-fixers’
Omission of Karachi players due to clean background, claims KCCA.
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Cricketers in trouble
There is no denying that Salman Butt, Mohammed Asif and Mohammed Amir are in trouble.
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Anti-corruption tribunal opens
Make-or-break anti-corruption tribunal against cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir opens in Doha.