Michael http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 backs Southwark Crown Court’s verdict on spot-fixing – Cricket News Update
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"There is no place in any sport for match-fixing of any kind and the verdicts handed down today in the UK should act as a strong deterrent for any player or administrator that tries to denigrate our great game," said Clarke
The duo, during their hearing at Southwark Crown Court at London, was found guilty of spot-fixing during the fourth Test match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Amir-c76675 had already pleaded
guilty, two weeks before the trial of his teammates.
Clarke was hopeful that the London court’s findings, which may result in jail time or the players, would be a lesson for the others who try to ruin the great sport.
"While today's proceedings are a step in the right direction, it is hugely important that the authorities continue to put processes in place to rid the game of match-fixing forever."
The spot-fixing case, involving three of the Pakistani players – Butt, Asif and Amir was revealed by the ‘News of the World’ tabloid last year, after which the International Cricket Council's (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625) anti-corruption tribunal took
a strict notice of this report and later handed lengthy bans to the three cricketers.
Now, the judge of Southwark Crown Court will announce the sentences for the cricketers on Wednesday or Thursday.
Likewise Clarke, the ICC Chief Executive, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Haroon-Lorgat-c61719, has also said that the London Court’s verdict in the corruption case against three Pakistani players should be a warning for the other cricketers, who intend to get involved
in corrupt activities.
He also agreed that the verdict against Butt and Asif and the guilty confession by Amir, are consistent with the findings of the independent anti-corruption tribunal.
Spot-fixing by these players has brought a bad name to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 cricket; however now the Pakistan Cricket Board has become more active against such corrupt activities. In order to root out corruption from the country’s cricket,
the board has started training and education programs for the cricketers.
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