Cricket Australia (CA) chief James Sutherland said the body previously had "no doubt" about January's Test against Pakistan, when Australia overcame a 206-run innings deficit to record a stirring win.
But Mazhar Majeed, a property developer and players' agent, told Britain's News of the World he earned $1.3 million for rigging the match, where there were a series of dropped catches and suicidal batting by the visitors.
"CA had been in no doubt that Australia had won that game on the merit of their on-field performance and will now wait on evidence from UK and ICC investigations before making any further comment," Sutherland said.
Majeed, 35, was arrested on match-fixing charges in London and later bailed after the newspaper sting caught him being paid some £150,000 to "spot-fix" three no-balls during the fourth Test at Lord's.
During the sting, he revealed details of the alleged Sydney plot, when Australia put on 124 for their last two wickets and Pakistan slumped to 139 all out. Pakistan match fixing allegations: Australia looking into 'tainted' Sydney Test Australian cricket officials have expressed shock at a match-fixing scandal engulfing Pakistan and said they were awaiting evidence that this year's bizarre Sydney Test was rigged. so watch the match with VIGILANT eyes all indians now so as to check sachin throwing wicket as per script of bookies without being caught by any police
Re: Those were the days
by taklu on Aug 17, 2011 01:13 PM
Not true. In fact , indian cricket has changed since 2000, we've been winning more often than losing. The days you are talking about, are those days when there were whitewashes more often than not against us.
Re: Re: Those were the days
by Vivek Dev on Aug 17, 2011 01:53 PM
I never said anything about winning or losing I said players with merit were selected. India was always the losing side which changed after Wadekar took over.
Re: Those were the days
by madan menon on Aug 17, 2011 12:47 PM
definitely you have a sence of humour..you seems to know everything about what happened in the past..? you know farook engineer was kept indias w/k for such a long time due to west zone pressure..in fact this zone put so much pressure that most of the players came from w.zone only..people like budi kundaran were totally ignored..about vijay merchant..first he dropped pataudi..and finally what happened..when Wadekar lost miserably in England the same tiger pataudi was called back..you should narrate full story mr vivek..
Re: Re: Those were the days
by Vivek Dev on Aug 17, 2011 04:15 PM
Pataudi was a bigger failure after his return. Anyway the point is Wadekar's capataincy proved to be a game changer in India's favour - from being losers always to being winners at times.
The fatty sleep from World cup win and Playing in IPL for Money made Indian cricketers not to concentrate on playing in England where they get less money is the reason for loosing test series.Nothing official about loosing tests.
Re: history will be made this time too
by pravin sarode on Aug 17, 2011 12:59 PM
sachin needs to be agressive as he was in 1989 when he hit his first test century to win heart of wife anjaliji so sachin is the man who will creat history today and we must support sachin as mad fans as we are left with no choice but to pray god Ganpathi to give sachin power to SAIL the sinking TITANIC
Re: Re: history will be made this time too
by sivanand chaturvedi on Aug 17, 2011 01:09 PM
Send appeal letter to England team for Sachin so tha he may make the historic record.
Re: Re: Re: Re: history will be made this time too
by taklu on Aug 17, 2011 02:37 PM
hmm I do appreciate all in our team and also non-indian cricketers for their efforts, including sachin, i think you know that from my postings.
sachin played various knocks in the 90s when people were falling right left of him, like in the world cup of 1996 for instance.
but yes we both are entitled to our opinions , buddy
i also know many times he's failed when team needed him to score , but i'm saying he looked best in the 90s, wonderful shots and batting technique , it's a treat to watch some of his older vids.
and i dont deny your point of him being an aggregator, that he has been, and so was gavaskar.
Re: Re: Re: Re: history will be made this time too
by taklu on Aug 17, 2011 02:41 PM
this is one of the beauties of this game, there is a view and there is an equally strong counterview.
India will lose the match by an inning and more than 500 runs and series by 4-0. Virender Sehwag will be bold on the first ball continuously in the third innings.
Re: Re: History will be made this time too
by Chandrashekar Basavaraj on Aug 17, 2011 11:56 AM
ya, this indian player will play only for money not for country. Dhoni Team shame on you
Re: Re: Re: History will be made this time too
by sam sam on Aug 17, 2011 01:02 PM
why you people are having so negative thoughts for your own country..... we must feel proud that we were number one and will fight back to retain our old spot... it is right that these cricketer has really taken this series in lighter mood and paid for that.... Mr. Tendulkar had not played according to his potention but this time Sehwag will take the revange and will score 100 this time..
Re: Re: Re: History will be made this time too
by sam sam on Aug 17, 2011 12:54 PM
why you people are having so negative thoughts for your own country..... we must feel proud that we were number one and will fight back to retain our old spot... it is right that these cricketer has really taken this series in lighter mood and paid for that.... Mr. Tendulkar had not played according to his potention but this time Sehwag will take the revange and will score 100 this time..
Re: Re: History will be made this time too
by Kannan Kameswaran on Aug 17, 2011 12:36 PM
Well said Mr Venugopalan that too spontaneous Mr Pandey does not even know how to spell "bowled"
Good reply and would be liked by many, even if they are not Sehwag fans
Re: Re: Re: History will be made this time too
by Kannan Kameswaran on Aug 17, 2011 01:02 PM
I am sorry It should be read as " Ms Pandey" and not Mr Pandey Sorry for misidentifying
Re: Re: Re: History will be made this time too
by taklu on Aug 17, 2011 01:06 PM
it doesn't matter, venu's reply was funny, as sehwag is a dashing opener, so 'bold'goes with 'bowled' , as in, referring to sehwag's king pair haha
Re: Re: Re: History will be made this time too
by kusum pandey on Aug 17, 2011 01:20 PM
That was a typographical error. However, you are a gone case as you do not know a basis difference between Mr. Pandey and Ms Pandey.
Re: History will be made this time too
by sanjeev pani on Aug 17, 2011 12:31 PM
you are right, if selectors keep white elifents for up to their retirement 62 years) definetly we will koose. we are pity for yong will retire even playing one test.
