Spot Fixing?

[Aidan11]

I wonder who the whistle blowing team-mate was.

[andy]

Danish Kaneria?

they were both invovled but kaneria was never found gulity, perhaps he provided evidence?

[captaincolly]

I wonder who the whistle blowing team-mate was.

More info is coming out in the press. According to The Telegraph the identity of whistle blower will be made public at sentencing and he is also no longer at Essex . For some reason the article also mentions Mark Petting resigned as skipper 6 weeks after the story broke-not sure if that's relevant to the spot-fixing apart from the investigation maybe increasing pressure on a captain struggling with his batting form.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricke ... ixing.html

[andy]

Pettini did cite his reason for quitting the captaincy as poor batting form, i dont think he is the sort of character who would grass him up.

however cant say for certain.

[captaincolly]

Pettini did cite his reason for quitting the captaincy as poor batting form, i dont think he is the sort of character who would grass him up.

however cant say for certain.

Cricinfo have named the whistlebowler as Tony Palladino

Palladino, who would have been the main prosecution witness if the trail had proceeded, would have testified that Westfield had shown him money that he said represented a pay-off for deliberately conceding runs in the game.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/con ... 49087.html

[andy]

hmmm not suprised about that

[Aidan11]

Interesting comment on Palladino's playing record on Cricinfo.

... His stock fell at Essex, however, and he played just four first-class games in 2010, failing to cement a place in the first XI bowling attack. He signed a two year contract for Derbyshire after being released by Essex at the end of the 2010 season.

Of course it may not have anything to do with the Westfield incident but seems a bit of a coincidence.

If I were Palladino, I may be looking over my shoulder for a while.

[andy]

also though to be fair, Palladino isnt a great bowler. Hence why he was released.

[captaincolly]

Interesting comment on Palladino's playing record on Cricinfo.

... His stock fell at Essex, however, and he played just four first-class games in 2010, failing to cement a place in the first XI bowling attack. He signed a two year contract for Derbyshire after being released by Essex at the end of the 2010 season.

Of course it may not have anything to do with the Westfield incident but seems a bit of a coincidence.

If I were Palladino, I may be looking over my shoulder for a while.

Yes, a brave decision to speak out(unless there's more to the story than we yet know) but it might have been better for him if he had not been named in public.

[captaincolly]

What are we to make of these comments by the judge?

Judge Anthony Morris also made a pointed reference to a second person referred to in court as the "fixer" when he said: "It seems the alleged corruptor is a person whose name is known to me, and I'm sure known to many people interested in cricket."

[Aidan11]

What are we to make of these comments by the judge?

Judge Anthony Morris also made a pointed reference to a second person referred to in court as the "fixer" when he said: "It seems the alleged corruptor is a person whose name is known to me, and I'm sure known to many people interested in cricket."

Sounds interesting. No doubt we'll never know who he (or she) is.

[captaincolly]

What are we to make of these comments by the judge?

Judge Anthony Morris also made a pointed reference to a second person referred to in court as the "fixer" when he said: "It seems the alleged corruptor is a person whose name is known to me, and I'm sure known to many people interested in cricket."

Sounds interesting. No doubt we'll never know who he (or she) is.

There's a story in The Times Of India about this case and a name is mentioned. It appears to be pure speculation so I thought I better not post a link to the article!

[The Waugh Twins]

Yes I thought that was a peculiar statement by the Judge.Surely the fixers name should be made more public than anyone else. Is the fixer going to jail? Maybe they plan to use the fixer for other purposes.

[captaincolly]

Yes I thought that was a peculiar statement by the Judge.Surely the fixers name should be made more public than anyone else. Is the fixer going to jail? Maybe they plan to use the fixer for other purposes.

I don't know how the law would work regarding the alleged fixer-it's someone who has not been charged with any offence so maybe the judge either can't(for legal reasons) mention who it is or has decided it would be unfair and possibly prejudice any future trial if he did name the person.
It'sa little confusing-some of the reports claim that the Judge will name the alleged fixer so I suppose we will have to wait and see.

[southwood]

What are we to make of these comments by the judge?

Judge Anthony Morris also made a pointed reference to a second person referred to in court as the "fixer" when he said: "It seems the alleged corruptor is a person whose name is known to me, and I'm sure known to many people interested in cricket."

Sounds interesting. No doubt we'll never know who he (or she) is.

There's a story in The Times Of India about this case and a name is mentioned. It appears to be pure speculation so I thought I better not post a link to the article!

The T o I appears to have deleted the name from its website articles. I would not be surprised at the identity who I suspect is still involved in the games in his home country but no longer in the UK.

Here is a link to the other player initially linked to the investigation but no charges were made .
http://blog.thecricketer.com/?p=35661