Match Fixing By Pakistan Team Players - Sharad Pawar refrains from making severe statement
The spot fixing row that appeared in the British tabloid’ The News of the World, has opened a new wave of controversies with severe allegations of spot fixing against Pakistani skipper Salman Butt, Kamran Akmal, Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Amir.
The speculations have created doubts on the validity of the first test match between England and Pakistan. Similarly questions are being raised about the test match played in Sydney between Australia and Pakistan. The Sydney match played between Australia and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 could also have been fixed.
The president of the International Cricket Council, Sharad Pawar refrained from making a severe statement against the involved players and urged the public to wait till the finalization of the Scotland Yard report. The ICC president affirmed that the authorities would leave no stone unturned as far as discovering what happened is concerned. And as far as punishing all those involved in the scam goes, if they are proven guilty they will face the full extend of the law. The ICC president urged to wait for the finalization of investigation reports after which a decision would be taken in consensus with the Pakistan Cricket board and the England cricket board.
The ICC president reiterated the stance that if the veracity of allegations is established, very serious decision would be taken against the culprits. The controversy emerged after Mazhar Majeed, an alleged bookie was arrested with a video clip depicting spot fixing during the lord’s test against England. The spot fixing concept involves maneuvers within a match other than the philosophy of match fixing in which the result of match is manipulated by intentional manipulation on a large scale.
With the appearance of the spot fixing controversy on the media, speculations are rife about manipulations by the Pakistani players in previous matches. The video clip that appeared on the media clearly depicts Majeed boasting about spot fixing in Sydney test and the money he earned as a result of the manipulation. Mazhar Majeded claimed to earn 1.3 million pounds by bribing the Pakistani players to change the situation of the match.
The analysis of match depicts that Pakistan lost nine wickets for just 89 runs and Pakistan lost a winning match. According to Majeed the odds for Pakistan to lose that match and for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mazhar-c75448 Majeed, Test matches provide opportunities to mint huge amounts of money. Moreover Kamran Akmal droped four catches in the Sydney match also raised serious doubts about rigging during the match. Although the ICC’s anti corruption unit had investigated any misappropriation, they could not find any evidence to prove the misdeeds. Another report claimed that the Pakistani players were found with huge amounts of cash that appear to be way more than their allowances.
The severity of the accusations took a new climax with reports in one of the British papers which alleged match fixing by Pakistani players in the opening match against England. According to credible sources Scotland Yard’s Assistant commissioner Cressida d**k was informed about the match fixing by Pakistani players a month ago.
The British tabloid claimed that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Scotland-c756 Yard’s commissioner got the information in the first match after which they kept the players under surveillance.
Whatever the case may be, reputation of Pakistani cricket team has now gone the drain. Smoke erupts where there is fire and there is something fishy in the whole process. Even the Prime Minister of Pakistan could not keep himself from condemning the players who had brought a very bad name for the nation. Similarly the severe allegations against the players have forced President Zardari to intervene for himself in the cricket affairs and had called Chairman to seek first information about the situation.
Pakistani media and the whole nation are in mourning over the unbecoming conduct of their heroes though nothing has been proved yet. But the past record of Pakistani cricket reveals that the players have been involved in corrupt practices and the meek administration ignored variety of misconducts exhibit by different players. PCB took no action against Muhammad Asif after being caught red handed at Dubai airport with prohibited narcotics in his wallet. The accusations may prove otherwise and it’s appropriate to wait for the final report by British Police. PCB however needs to formulate a comprehensive strategy to impart character building of the incoming talent. It must introduce character building program in the cricket Academy so that the new talent must be aware of their responsibilities.
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