Four Pakistan matches allegedly involved spot-fixing: report
These fixtures took place between 2011 and 2012
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Four international cricket matches involving Pakistan allegedly involved spot-fixing, according to Al Jazeera Investigative Unit's latest documentary.
The documentary contains recordings of an Indian match-fixer phoning in details of spot-fixes in 15 international matches to a notorious bookmaker.
“The match-fixer gave a total of 26 predictions, of which all but one turned out to be accurate.The spot-fixes were all session fixes, predicting what would happen in a specific session of six, eight or 10 overs. Many of the matches involved multiple spot-fixes. In some cases, fixes were delivered by both teams,” the report said.
At present the exact fixed sessions have not been revealed due to the criminal nature of the investigation.
“Due to the gravity of the accusations and the prospect of criminal investigations, we are not, at present, naming the fixed sessions nor the teams perpetrating the fix because that would identify the batsmen suspected of fixing,” the report added.
The 15 matches in question are:
The documentary contains recordings of an Indian match-fixer phoning in details of spot-fixes in 15 international matches to a notorious bookmaker.
“The match-fixer gave a total of 26 predictions, of which all but one turned out to be accurate.The spot-fixes were all session fixes, predicting what would happen in a specific session of six, eight or 10 overs. Many of the matches involved multiple spot-fixes. In some cases, fixes were delivered by both teams,” the report said.
At present the exact fixed sessions have not been revealed due to the criminal nature of the investigation.
“Due to the gravity of the accusations and the prospect of criminal investigations, we are not, at present, naming the fixed sessions nor the teams perpetrating the fix because that would identify the batsmen suspected of fixing,” the report added.
The 15 matches in question are:
- Australia v England, ODI, January 21, 2011
- Australia v Zimbabwe, ODI World Cup, February 21, 2011
- England v Netherlands, ODI World Cup, February 22, 2011
- Australia v Kenya, ODI World Cup, March 13, 2011
- England v South Africa, ODI World Cup, March 6, 2011
- England v Bangladesh, ODI World Cup, March 11, 2011
- England v India, Test, July 21-25, 2011
- South Africa v Australia, Test, November 9-11, 2011
- Australia v New Zealand, Test, December 9-12, 2011
- England v Pakistan, Test, January 17-19, 2012
- England v Pakistan, Test, January 25-28, 2012
- England v Pakistan, Test, February 3-6, 2012
- Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, T20I World Cup, September 18, 2012
- England v Afghanistan, T20I World Cup, September 21, 2012
- South Africa v Pakistan, T20I World Cup, September 28, 2012