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National Bank fold for 44, Mohammad Asif takes another five-for

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Misbah-ul-Haq continued to struggle for form, meanwhile, but the two Lahore teams finally had reason to cheer

Asif rolls back the years as Lahore Whites draw four in four

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Hafeez scored a double century as he continued to make his case for an international return, as another old magician dusted off his spell book

Ifthikar, Rizwan keep Sui Nothern alive after top-order wobble

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The middle-order batsmen put together a fifth-wicket stand of 120 after WAPDA had taken four wickets early on

Hafeez delays declaration; WAPDA win in four sessions

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:07 GMT

Lahore Blues secured victory over Lahore Whites while Umar Akmal's sensational 148 saw UBL beat Fawad Alam's SSGC

Aziz 90 leads HBL recovery after rickety start

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Habib Bank Limited rode on Rameez Aziz's 90 to recover from early bursts from Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Irfan to put up 236 against Water and Power Development Authority on the opening day of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final

Asif to captain Sialkot Region team in grade-2 competition

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif, who completed a five-year suspension for spot-fixing in September last year, will captain the Sialkot Region team in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy grade-2 tournament, which starts from Saturday in Bahawalpur

Butt, Asif to be part of CPL draft

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, who recently returned to competitive cricket after serving five-year bans for spot-fixing, have been registered for the Caribbean Premier League's player draft

Butt scores hundred on comeback, Asif takes two

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Salman Butt scored a hundred and Mohammad Asif picked up two wickets in six overs on their return to competitive cricket after over five years

Asif, Butt allowed to play domestic one-day Cup

Thu, 08 May 2025 04:17:33 GMT

The Pakistan Cricket Board will allow Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif to play the domestic one-day cup at the start of the new year

FATA's first ever win, and another Butt-Asif controversy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of action from the latest round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Butt and Asif get WAPDA contracts

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, whose bans for spot-fixing lifted on September 2, have been signed by the Water & Power Development Authority as non-executive 17th grade employees

PCB to tightly regulate Asif and Butt's return

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The PCB is set to chalk out a rehabilitation programme for Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, as part of their reintegration into the cricketing community

Butt, Asif keen to return to cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, who will find themselves free of ICC sanctions from September 2, are keen to play in the forthcoming Pakistan domestic season under the auspices of the Pakistan Cricket Board

Amir, Asif, Butt free to play all cricket from September 2

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The sanctions against Pakistan's Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt will expire on September 1, the ICC has confirmed

Amir set for return to cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Amir, the banned fast bowler, could start playing competitive cricket as early as next month, with the ICC is set to approve his reintegration following a revised anti-corruption code

PCB urges Butt, Asif to come clean

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaharyar Khan, the PCB chairman, has urged banned cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif to come clean about their role in the 2010 spot-fixing controversy, to push their case for an early return to cricket

Players could return early from corruption bans

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC has approved changes to its anti-corruption code which will allow banned players to return to domestic cricket before the end of their penalty if they meet certain criteria

ICC discussing reintegration of banned players

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

David Richardson, the ICC's chief executive, has said that the governing body is discussing amendments to its anti-corruption code that will allow banned players to play competitive cricket at domestic level within a certain period before the end of the

ICC mull quicker reintegration of banned players

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An amended ICC anti-corruption code, set to be implemented from June, is likely to facilitate a quicker return to international cricket for players serving long-term bans

Asif shares spot-fixing details with PCB

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif, the former Pakistan fast bowler, has had a meeting with the PCB's vigilance and anti-corruption department to share information related to the spot-fixing saga

Asif confesses to spot-fixing

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif, the former Pakistan fast bowler, has publicly confessed to his part in spot-fixing during the Lord's Test in 2010 and hopes to make amends in order to revive his international career.

Asif loses appeal against conviction

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif, the banned Pakistan fast bowler, has lost an appeal against his conviction in the spot-fixing case that marred Pakistan's tour of England in 2010

Butt, Asif asked to admit fixing

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dave Richardson, the ICC's chief executive, has urged banned Pakistan duo Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt to "publicly accept their parts" in corruption and to cooperate with the ICC's anti-corruption and security unit

Ashraf suggests route back for Butt and Asif

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Zaka Ashraf, the PCB chairman, has suggested that the playing futures of Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif will be determined by form when they have served their ICC bans

CAS rejects Butt, Asif appeals against ICC ban

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected the appeal of Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif against the ICC bans they received in 2011 for their part in the spot-fixing scandal

Cricket 'in my veins and blood' - Butt

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Salman Butt said he was "grateful" to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for hearing the appeal against his ICC ban

Asif presents appeal case in Switzerland

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif, the Pakistan fast bowler, has presented his case to have his ICC ban for spot-fixing overturned to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)

Butt pleads to play again as appeal looms

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Salman Butt, the former Pakistan captain, has asked for a chance to resume his playing career as he prepares to challenge his ICC ban handed down for spot-fixing

Asif, Butt set to contest ban at CAS

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt are set to appear before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland, to appeal against the ICC's ban for spot-fixing

CAS to hear Asif and Butt appeal next February

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) will hear the appeals of suspended Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif against the ICC's bans for spot-fixing next February

Asif criticises timing of ICC's spot-fixing verdict

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif has criticised the ICC, claiming it prejudiced his case ahead of the criminal trial in London by the timing of the verdict of its independent inquiry

Asif to pursue appeal against ICC ban

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif has said he would pursue appeal against the seven-year ban imposed on him by the ICC for spot-fixing charges

Butt released early from prison

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Salman Butt, the former Pakistan captain who was convicted of spot-fixing, is travelling back to Pakistan after being released from prison seven months into his 30 month sentence, Butt's lawyers have confirmed.

Mohammad Asif released from prison

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif, the Pakistan fast bowler, has been released from jail after completing half of his one-year sentence for spot-fixing

Asif will fight to clear name - lawyer

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif, one of three Pakistan players jailed for spot-fixing, will be released from Canterbury Prison early on Thursday

Asif release expected this week

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif is this week expected to become the second of three Pakistan cricketers jailed for spot fixing to be released

Asif lodges appeal against conviction

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif has lodged an appeal against his spot-fixing conviction and sentence having engaged the services of a new defence team

Mohammad Asif to be moved to an 'open' prison

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif will this week be moved to an open prison, according to a close friend

Asif likely to appeal verdict

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Lawyers representing Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif are considering an appeal against his conviction which would mean he would walk free from prison should such an appeal be successful

'Six months is a lot for a kid'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The families of the three players react with sadness and defiance to their sentencing

The ACSU is a toothless tiger - Strauss

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Reactions from former players and officials on the sentences after the spot-fixing trial

Sentencing remarks of Justice Cooke

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sentencing remarks of Justice Cooke in the spot-fixing trial involving Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Amir and Mazhar Majeed

Butt gets 2 years 6 months in jail, Asif gets 1 year, Amir six months

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The stage is set for the sentencing of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, and the agent Mazhar Majeed, in the spot-fixing case

Guilty cricketers plea for leniency

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir all offered closing submissions via their lawyers on the 21st day of the spot-fixing trial

Judge to clarify Amir's position in fix

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The sentencing process in the spot-fixing trial has begun with all three players - Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir - together in the dock for the first time

Another Asif agent shows up at court

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Another agent claiming to represent Mohammad Asif was present in court on Tuesday, in a bizarre twist after the court had been led to believe the tainted Mazhar Majeed was his sole representative

Verdicts will have 'no impact' on suspensions - Lorgat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, says that the guilty verdicts will 'have no impact' on the length of the suspensions meted out on the three players

'This verdict is the best example for world cricket'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Reactions from former players and officials on the verdicts arrived at after the spot-fixing trial

Butt, Asif found guilty on both charges

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Salman Butt, the former Pakistan captain, and fast bowler Mohammad Asif have been found guilty of two offences - conspiracy to accept corrupt payments, and conspiracy to cheat

How the trial unfolded

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A day-by-day summary of the spot-fixing trial at the Southwark Crown Court in London

Judge permits majority verdict

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The judge has given the jury deciding on the alleged spot-fixing trial permission to reach a majority verdict after he was sent a note from them saying they could not agree on "all" the charges

Butt, Asif await visa extensions

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A bizarre situation has occurred during the alleged spot-fixing trial with the two Pakistan cricketers on trial requiring visa extensions to remain in the United Kingdom

Jury will resume deliberations on Monday

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The jury deciding on the alleged spot-fixing trial at Southwark Crown Court were sent home for the weekend on Friday afternoon having failed to reach a verdict after two days of deliberation

Asif omitted details under caution - judge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Justice Cooke resumed his summing-up of the alleged spot-fixing trial on Wednesday and issued the jury an advisory for when they start to consider the case of Mohammad Asif

'Follow the money' jury told by Asif's lawyer

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif's lawyer urged the jury at the alleged spot-fixing trial to "follow the money"

Amir 'the sacrificial goat' says prosecution

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The prosecution told the jury in the alleged spot-fixing trial that teenage fast bowler Mohammad Amir was being singled out as "the sacrificial goat"

Prosecution sets out facts in closing statement

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The prosecution in the alleged spot-fixing trial told a London court of 13 "facts" that it believes prove the guilt of defendants Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif

'The captain knows,' says Asif

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif highlighted the involvement of his former skipper Salman Butt while in the witness stand during day 13 of the alleged spot-fixing trial by telling a London court "the captain knows"

Asif was 'sucked in' court hears

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammed Asif was "sucked in" to fixing by his former captain Salman Butt and agent Mazhar Majeed, the prosecution told a London court on Thursday, as Asif stood in the witness stand

Asif blames Butt's swearing for his no-ball

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif attributed his infamous no-ball in last year's Lord's Test to the abuse he received in the over from his captain Salman Butt, a court heard in London on Thursday

Butt accused of 'pressurising' Asif

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The lawyer of Mohammad Asif accused the player's former captain, Salman Butt, of "pressurising him" before he bowled his infamous no-ball at the Lord's Test last year

'I misjudged Majeed' - Butt

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Salman Butt, the ex-Pakistan Test captain accused of being involved in spot-fixing, said on the tenth day of the trial in London that he "misjudged" his former agent Mazhar Majeed

I would never ask Amir, Asif to cheat - Butt

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt denied ever asking Mohammad Asif or Mohammad Amir to cheat and bowl pre-planned no-balls, a court heard on Friday

Nobody can put pressure on me - Asif

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A court heard on Friday during the alleged spot-fixing trial defendant Mohammed Asif insist that he was not protecting his former captain Salman Butt

Illness delays Asif's arrival at court

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif, the Pakistan bowler on trial for alleged spot-fixing, failed to appear for the eighth day of the case at Southwark Crown Court in central London

Second expert says no-balls had huge odds

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Statistician David Kendix, said the alleged pre-determined no-balls that Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif bowled in last year's Lord's Test had a one in 1.5 million chance of happening without any inside information

NOTW journalist grilled about phone-hacking

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The lawyer of Mohammad Asif grilled the prosecution's chief witness - former News of the World journalist Mazhar Mahmood

Footage shows spot-fix set-up

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The jury at the trial of the alleged spot-fixing case involving Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif were on Tuesday shown footage of how the alleged fix was arranged and subsequently unravelled

Court hears million-dollar plan to fix Oval Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mazhar Majeed, the agent of several Pakistan players, was offered US$1 million by an Indian bookmaker to ensure the team lost the third Test at The Oval against England

Huge odds of exact no-balls - expert

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The likelihood of three no-balls occurring at pre-determined times in a Test match had a "one in a 1.5 million chance" of happening, a court was told on Monday

More matches were to be fixed

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan were to throw at least one limited-over international on the 2010 tour of England, a court was told on Monday

Court hears how spot-fixing plan unfolded

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A court heard on Monday a recording of how the alleged Pakistan spot-fixing controversy was spawned

Majeed talked of Pakistan T20 league

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The agent at the centre of the spot-fixing allegations tried to impress an undercover journalist, posing as an Indian businessman

Spot-fixing trial

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Full coverage of the spot-fixing trial of Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif in London

Jury sees no-ball footage and phone records

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Video footage of the now infamous no-balls was shown to the jury before lunch on the third day of the alleged spot-fixing trial involving Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif

Prosecution opens with details of illegal betting

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Arguments in the alleged spot-fixing trial of Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif began on Wednesday afternoon with the prosecution making its opening address to the jury

Jury sworn in for spot-fixing trial

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A year on from the spot-fixing allegations that rocked the cricket world, Pakistan's Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif appeared in court as the trial into one of the sport's greatest controversies began

Butt and Asif arrive to begin court case

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif have arrived at Southwark Crown Court in London

Spot-fixing bans 'too lenient', players say

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The three Pakistan players accused of spot-fixing in the Lord's Test got off lightly, according to the majority of players polled in a recent survey

Preliminary hearing in spot-fixing trial in July

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

There will be a preliminary hearing in July in the Crown Prosecution Services' case against the three Pakistan players banned for spot-fixing and player-agent Mazhar Majeed

Spot-fixing trial set for October 4

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The spot-fixing trial will be held on October 4, the Southwark Crown Court in London ruled on Friday

Salman Butt to miss corruption charges hearing

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Salman Butt, the former Pakistan captain, will not appear at the Southwark Crown Court in London on Friday as the hearing into corruption charges against three Pakistani players and the player agent Mazhar Majeed gets underway

Pakistan players to go on trial from May 20

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The three Pakistan cricketers accused of spot-fixing in a Test match against England will stand trial from May 20, a British judge has ordered

Asif files appeal against ban

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif has joined Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir in filing an appeal against his ban from the game with the Court of Arbitration for Sport

Butt, Amir file appeals against bans

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir have filed appeals against their bans from the game with the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland

NBP to not renew contracts for banned trio

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

National Bank of Pakistan has decided not to renew the contracts of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir

Asif, Butt ponder response after verdict

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In his first statement after the spot-fixing verdict was announced on Saturday, Mohammmad Asif has said that he is contemplating his options in the wake of his ban

ICC judgement may not be made public

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir will on Tuesday receive full written judgments on the verdicts and sanctions they were handed on Saturday but whether the judgment becomes public is not yet clear

Player sanctions a sad reality - PCB

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The PCB has expressed its support for the process followed by the ICC tribunal, calling the sanctions against the three Pakistan players "regrettable and a sad reality which must be faced"

ICC satisfied with spot-fixing verdict - Lorgat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, has said the bans imposed on Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt should act as a deterrent against corruption in cricket

'To gain an honest system, you have to lose something'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A look at the wide variety of reactions triggered by the spot-fixing verdict

ICC Tribunal Statement

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC Tribunal's statement on the spot-fixing sanctions

Butt out for 10 years, Asif 7 and Amir 5

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir have been banned for 10, 7 and 5 years respectively after an ICC tribunal found them guilty of spot-fixing

Pakistan cricketers face prosecution

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The three Pakistan players at the centre of the spot-fixing allegations that rocked the Lord's Test against England last August are set to discover on Friday if they will be prosecuted by English legal authorities

Pakistan trio await decision in Doha

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC is likely to push for maximum sanctions against the three Pakistani players facing spot-fixing charges

British police set to reveal findings in spot-fixing probe

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Salman Butt under investigation over The Oval Test too

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan's four-wicket win at The Oval against England last summer has been part of the ICC's investigation into spot-fixing allegations against three Pakistan players, it emerged in the Doha hearing

Delay unfair, absurd, say former players

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas has termed the ICC tribunal's decision to defer the spot-fixing verdict to February 5 as "absurd"

Tribunal defers verdict till February 5

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The tribunal hearing the spot-fixing case will pronounce its judgement on February 5, until which time Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif will remain provisionally suspended

Differences between Butt and Asif grow

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Growing differences between Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif appear to have given rise to the acknowledgment that wrongdoing was committed