***Official*** Spot-Fixing Scandal

[Sanz]

Even if they are judged not guilty? if it is the case, then you are bitter about the fast bowling abilities of the Pakistanis.

I envy them but never bitter about their fast bowling talent. I have always admired the fast bowling talents from Pakistan, Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar happen to be to two of my fav. cricketers ahead of any Indian Cricketer.

Asif has poor track record, Aamer does not. Asif always finds someone to blame, this case seems to be no exception.

 

[Sanz]

if any of the guys walk free then how is it Pakistan cricket fault? the case is being handled by ICC not PCB.

The basic assumption of my statement was that all three are found guilty. You are right in questioning me though that the Investigation is handled by ICC and not PCB. I acknowledge the error in my logic in this case.

 

[Uppercut]

Asif probably has a case though. His no-ball was ultra-thin.

Not that I'd believe him.

 

[zaremba]

Asif probably has a case though. His no-ball was ultra-thin.

Yeah that's to his advantage. Having said which he might of course have been aiming to overstep by a greater distance, say 4 inches, giving himself a margin of error, and he landed within that margin of error.

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah that's to his advantage. Having said which he might of course have been aiming to overstep by a greater distance, say 4 inches, giving himself a margin of error, and he landed within that margin of error.

Imagine if he was being paid some ridiculous amount of money to bowl a no-ball at a certain time and managed it, but the umpire didn't call it. He'd be livid.

 

[Fusion]

Imagine if he was being paid some ridiculous amount of money to bowl a no-ball at a certain time and managed it, but the umpire didn't call it. He'd be livid.

Haha that would’ve been so awesome. If they are guilty (which IMO they are), it would’ve been poetic justice for them to lose out on the money because the umpire didn’t call that ****ing no-ball!

 

[smash84]

Imagine if he was being paid some ridiculous amount of money to bowl a no-ball at a certain time and managed it, but the umpire didn't call it. He'd be livid.

funny scenario

 

[Faisal1985]

Asif probably has a case though. His no-ball was ultra-thin.

Not that I'd believe him.

Knowing Asif's accuracy with the ball, i don't think it will be too big a deal. When you are a pro...can't be that hard to land slightly in front of the crease...but one thing that must have played on his mind is that what if the ump doesn't call it for it is too close? ...i don't know its pretty hidden what exactly happened between these three.

 

[slowfinger]

Shoaib might be a druggy and might hit people, but he's no match fixer.

Asif is a hopeless case. Amir isn't. WHy don't they announce the results now pl0x?

 

[zaremba]

WHy don't they announce the results now pl0x?

Because they have got to consider their decision and write a long and detailed judgment. It takes time.

 

[slowfinger]

Because they have got to consider their decision and write a long and detailed judgment. It takes time.

Fair enough. I guess I'm just really desperate for a result.

 

[andyc]

Ugh. Still just don't understand the support for Amir. If they're shown to have accepted money to bowl no-balls, it has to be a life ban.

 

[Burgey]

Ugh. Still just don't understand the support for Amir. If they're shown to have accepted money to bowl no-balls, it has to be a life ban.

I think, though of course cannot say for certain, that were he a 26-30 year old middling-level middle order batsman or medium pacer who had only just come into international cricket, then he wouldn't be getting that kind of support.

 

[Sanz]

Ugh. Still just don't understand the support for Amir. If they're shown to have accepted money to bowl no-balls, it has to be a life ban.

I am not sure who is supporting, I want him banned, if he is guilty of match fixing. That said, he is a victim of this, along with many of those youngsters who come from the remote villages of Pakistan without much education, money etc, insecure about everything they do except their cricket.

If he had a captain like Imran Khan, He had the potential to become the next Wasim Akram, Unfortunately he had Salman Butt to lean to for help.He should have known better to not trust his captain, he didn't and I am sure he will get the harshest punishment and rightly so.

 

[Teja.]

I dunno, In the extreme scenario that he did not know there was money involved in the intentional no-ball, did not know it was connected to anyone externally and was just a very young bowler following his captain's orders, I'd want a less harsh punishment.

However, Considering how he tried to make it look like it was a mistake right after the no-ball with all the sand-shifting and the other videos(veracity is unproven) where he is on the phone with the fixer, It is extremely unlikely that it is the case. If it is true that he did know that the no-ball was in-fact connected to a spot-fix, I want a life ban.

 

[smash84]

I want a life ban regardless if he bowled no-balls for cash. There should be no place for such people in international cricket.

 

[Teja.]

I want a life ban regardless if he bowled no-balls for cash. There should be no place for such people in international cricket.

I made a mistake in the post, typed 'did know' instead of 'did not know'

 

[smash84]

I made a mistake in the post, typed 'did know' instead of 'did not know'

ok....now that makes sense

 

[Agent Nationaux]

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First it was the spot fixing, then the lying, next came the t-shirt incident and now this. This moron will never learn, might as well just ban him for life because it seems to me that he is going to be a repeat offender just like his mentor Asif.

 

[andyc]

I've been in favour of him copping a life ban from the start, but for those who are against it, at what point does he stop being a naive teenager and start just being a **** up?