Rehman Malik warns Pakistan players of match-fixing ahead of the semi-final – ICC World Cup 2011
With just two days to go before the much anticipated World Cup semi-final featuring two Asian cricketing giants, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755, Rehman Malik has warned his players not to indulge in match fixing ahead
of the game adding that he was keeping a "close watch" on their activities.
"I gave a warning that there should be no match-fixing,” said Malik while talking to media reporters on Monday. “I am keeping a close watch. If any such thing happens, we are going to take action," he added.
The historical cricket ground of Mohali will witness one of the world's most intense sporting rivalries on Wednesday when the Cornered Tigers of Pakistan will face http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahendra-Singh-Dhoni-c73820 and his men in blue at the PCA stadium.
Pakistan Interior Minister said that although he trusts the team members and was sure all the players have an untainted record, the Pakistan players are under close watch. Malik said that intelligence is being gathered on whom the players
are meeting as well as the record of their phone calls is being monitored.
Malik said that they are doing all this because the government does not want to take a risk after the humiliating spot-fixing controversy that happened at Lord’s last year during Pakistan team’s tour of England.
Rehman Malik also had some advice for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 and his men. "Do your practice, sleep early at night and wake at the proper time. They should dedicate themselves to Pakistan for the match," said the politician.
People of both countries are very excited about the clash of the titans as Dhoni himself said that the fans have told him to win the semi-final, we don’t care about the final.
Malik also hoped that the Pakistan cricket team won’t disappoint the fans from Pakistan and will win the game for them.
Afridi and his men have been assured ‘state-level’ security by the Indian Interior Minister, Mr. P Chidambaram. The special security arrangements include the deployment of some 1,000 commandoes. Rehman Malik welcomed his counterpart’s remarks
and said that this would make the match a safe and secure.
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