NEW DELHI: The match-fixing allegations are not a new thing in cricket and this time India ODI skipper MS Dhoni seem to have found himself in the middle of a recent expose. In a startling revelation, DDCA secretary and then Team India manager Sunil Dev claimed that India-England fourth Test played in Manchester in 2014...
A Voice of the Unheard Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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ICC bans Yasir Shah for three months
ISLAMABAD: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah for three months after testing positive for a banned substance in December. The 29-year-old will be available to play again on March 27. Shah was provisionally suspended on December 27 after his “A” sample contained a banned substance – chlortalidone – which is...
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Mohammad Amir “ignores’ his mentor: perhaps he doesn’t need me now, says Asif Bajwa
MUMBAI: Pakistani pacer Mohammad Amir’s inclusion in the squad for the tour of New Zealand is seen by his mentor Asif Bajwa as the positive sign. However, what hurts more to Bajwa is that he is now being totally “ignored” by the bowler. “He has been avoiding my calls. Surprisingly his attitude has now totally...
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Yasir Shah has to prove “no fault of his”: New 2015 WADA code has this option, says drug expert
MUMBAI: The substance Diuretic (chlortalidone) which is found in Yasir Shah’s urine sample is the same one for which Shane Warne was banned for 1 year, according to the drug expert and the President Elect Asian Federation of Sports Medicine (AFSM), Dr. Danish Zaheer. In 2003, just before the World Cup, Australia’s leg-spinner Warne was...
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Message of protest against “Big Three” not ruled out in other countries
MUMBAI: There have been no protests at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo where Sri Lanka is playing against one of the “Big Three”, Indian team, but the possibilities of spreading message in other countries at future date is not ruled out either, according to Jaimie Fuller, one of the key members of the campaigning...
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Listen to the Noise of Silence
It is not because I am a Pakistani, it is not because Pakistan Cricket Team’s journey to the Twenty-20 World Cup is over and it is not because I have any personal issue(s) with any of the personnel at the International Cricket Council (ICC), the international governing body of cricket; I am just saying; what...
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Bangladesh and South African captains decide against forfeiting their innings in rain-hit Test
MUMBAI: Two captains-Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh) and Hashim Amla (South Africa)-have not decided to forfeit one of their innings and play for the result on the final day of the Test at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur. This was confirmed by managers of both the teams. Three consecutive days have been washed out due to...
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Sunil Gavaskar: A Great Legend Enter ICC Hall of Fame
Sunil Gavaskar, legendary cricketer from India, ruled the batting line-up of India during 70’s and 80’s. Gavaskar has never sit down to relax and the consistency and power that he showed in his batting is still visible when we see him on screen, in the ground, in the commentary box, and so on. The same...