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The Saga of Match

FixingMade By:

Usama Waseem Khan

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Another was caught in the actAnother was caught in the act

Another incident happened related to matchAnother incident happened related to matchfixing when South African captain Hansiefixing when South African captain HansieCronje was caught in the act.Cronje was caught in the act.

It has happened just after year of the firstIt has happened just after year of the first

incident, he had a allegation of fixing theincident, he had a allegation of fixing thematch between South Africa and westmatch between South Africa and westindies at Port of Spain, Grenada in Januaryindies at Port of Spain, Grenada in January2828thth 1998.1998.

South Africa required a 70 runs in the lastSouth Africa required a 70 runs in the last15 over's but South Africa let it go by losing15 over's but South Africa let it go by losing

their remaining 5 over's for just a score oftheir remaining 5 over's for just a score of165.165.

He was found guilty in that act and wasHe was found guilty in that act and wasimposed a life time ban and just year laterimposed a life time ban and just year laterincident he died in a plane crashincident he died in a plane crash

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The steps of ICC to stop this

Rebofication The international cricket councilThe international cricket council

has taken some bold steps to stophas taken some bold steps to stopthis very brutal problem of cricketthis very brutal problem of cricketby forming a commission to stopby forming a commission to stopsuch brutal assault in cricketsuch brutal assault in cricket

However, this commission hasHowever, this commission hasmade some very importantmade some very importantprogresses by finding some veryprogresses by finding some verybig cases of match fixing in itsbig cases of match fixing in itstime such cases were when salimtime such cases were when salimmalik,former Pakistani testmalik,former Pakistani test

captain caught when match wascaptain caught when match wasfixed between Pakistan andfixed between Pakistan andEngland at edgebaston in 1998.England at edgebaston in 1998.

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But, It happens Again

Just after a good and progressive leave ofJust after a good and progressive leave ofmatch fixing from cricket it returns tomatch fixing from cricket it returns tocricket, this time its Pakistani team whichcricket, this time its Pakistani team whichwas caught in the act.was caught in the act.

Pakistani test team captain,Salman Butt,Pakistani test team captain,Salman Butt,Muhammad Amir, Muhammad Asif wereMuhammad Amir, Muhammad Asif werecaught doing it this time with a new namecaught doing it this time with a new nameof it spotof it spot--fixingfixing

They were found doing that in lord's testThey were found doing that in lord's teston 27on 27thth September 2010 when Amir &AsifSeptember 2010 when Amir &Asifwere charged for bowling no balls with awere charged for bowling no balls with asuspected length of 209 meters away fromsuspected length of 209 meters away fromthe bowling creasethe bowling crease

A famous bookie and a club owner MazharA famous bookie and a club owner MazharMajeed was also summoned for the sameMajeed was also summoned for the samecuase.cuase.

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It Ends this way:

This spot fixing saga ends with a veryThis spot fixing saga ends with a verybrutal conclusion, Muhammad Amir wasbrutal conclusion, Muhammad Amir wasimposed a 5 year ban however, Captainimposed a 5 year ban however, CaptainSalman Butt & Muhammad Asif wereSalman Butt & Muhammad Asif wereimposed a ban of 7 & 10 yearsimposed a ban of 7 & 10 years

respectively.respectively.

The bookie Mazhar Majeed got all hisThe bookie Mazhar Majeed got all hisAccounts sealed because of theAccounts sealed because of therebofication done by him.rebofication done by him.

The Pakistani players caught in this caseThe Pakistani players caught in this casewere also left alone By their respectivewere also left alone By their respectivecricket boards and were not supportedcricket boards and were not supportedby any social or political source andby any social or political source andwere left on their own.were left on their own.