Spot Fixing?

[meninblue]

Arrests have been made regarding this issue.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/spor ... 098057.cms

[Aidan11]

Looks like this is going to run for a while. Might be best if Haider does the same.

[amitb]

Why didn't he make these claims in England?

Fear of family maybe ... I am only guessing

[Aidan11]

A new match fixing row looks about to erupt but this time involving Sri Lanka.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13241912

[amitb]

Most people have rubbished off Tilakratne's claims because he is a politician now as a part of opposition party in SL.

[amitb]

Ex-Pak off spinner who is also Pakistan domestic umpire has been caught for betting.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/co ... 15170.html

[amitb]

Hameed wins case against NOTW

http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/co ... 19089.html

[mikesiva]

"Mervyn Westfield becomes the first English cricketer to face criminal charges arising from a spot-fixing allegation when he goes on trial at the Old Bailey on Thursday. Westfield is accused of accepting a corrupt payment and assisting another person to cheat in gambling in events related to Essex's Pro40 tie against Durham in Chester-le-Street in September 2009."

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/con ... 48921.html

[southwood]

'Mervyn Westfield, the former Essex fast bowler, has been charged with conspiracy to defraud over claims he deliberately bowled wides as part of a spot-betting scam during a Pro40 match against Durham last season. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) confirmed the charge on Thursday, a week after Danish Kaneria, the Pakistan legspinner, was cleared in the same investigation.'

http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content ... MP=OTC-RSS

'Investigators alleged Westfield "agreed to bowl his first over in such a way as to allow a certain number of runs to be scored." That centres on the use of deliberate wides and no-balls. During the match under investigation, Westfield conceded 60 runs in seven overs, with four wides and two no-balls. It was screened live on Sky TV around the world. "A 22-year old professional cricketer has today has been charged with conspiracy to defraud under common law and will appear at magistrates' court in London next week," read a statement issued by Essex Police. "The offence relates to a cricket match played on September 5, 2009, when Essex were playing Durham." '

Westfield is due to stand trial tomorrow 12th Jan 2012

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/con ... 48921.html

[andy]

cant believe it was true...im glad the club got rid of him when they did...

however this could have bigger implications on the domestic game.

[IndusCreed]

NOTW published Warnie's pictures in his undies with a couple of 25 years old girls back in 2008? So, they had been covering spot fixing for a while

[Aidan11]

:(


cant believe it was true...im glad the club got rid of him when they did...

however this could have bigger implications on the domestic game.

He hasn't been found guilty of anything yet.

[andy]

he has now...and he will be sentenced at a later date.

[captaincolly]

If he pleaded guilty to the charge presumably the evidence was overwhelming. He was paid £6,000 to concede 12 runs from his first over.
It appears as if other players taking part in the match noticed something suspicious was going on,wonder what aroused their suspicisions? Obviously the Pakistan players convicted of spot-fixing were damned by the NOTW video, it'd be interesting to discover what the evidence was in this case.

Nasser Hussain has said Westfield should not be banned for life, I understand Nasser's point but do not agree unless Westfield was somehow acting against his will-highly unlikely.

[captaincolly]

If he pleaded guilty to the charge presumably the evidence was overwhelming. He was paid £6,000 to concede 12 runs from his first over.
It appears as if other players taking part in the match noticed something suspicious was going on,wonder what aroused their suspicisions? Obviously the Pakistan players convicted of spot-fixing were damned by the NOTW video, it'd be interesting to discover what the evidence was in this case.

Nasser Hussain has said Westfield should not be banned for life, I understand Nasser's point but do not agree unless Westfield was somehow acting against his will-highly unlikely.

Article in The Telegraph gives moreeam information. Apparently the key prosecution witness would have been a former team--mate who Westfield showed the money to and explained why he was given it Apparently he only conceded 10 from his first over and not the agreed 12 runs.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricke ... ixing.html