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Spot-fixer Amir released from prison

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Mohammad Amir has been released from jail, where he was serving a six-month term for spot-fixing, around three months ahead of schedule. Amir, 19, was detained for six months in a young offenders institution after he admitted bowling two intentional …

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Pakistan spot-fixers jailed

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Spot-fixing quartet Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Amir and Mazhar Majeed have all been sentenced to prison terms.   Former Pakistan captain Butt has been jailed for two years and six months, while sports agent Majeed has been sentenced to …

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Pakistan Cruise Past West Indies

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Pakistan trounced a dismal West Indies by 10 wickets to reach the World Cup semi-finals in emphatic fashion in Dhaka. West Indies produced an hopelessly inadequate display with the bat to be skittled out for just 112 from 43.3 overs, …

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Pakistan Keeper Zulqarnain Haider Quits

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Pakistan television says wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider has retired from international cricket after fleeing to Britain amid alleged threats for defying a match-fixing conspiracy. Haider told Geo Television on Tuesday he could not “handle the pressure and is retiring from international …

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Proteas Win T20 Series 2-0

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South Africa have completed a 2-0 series win by first restricting Pakistan to 120-9 in the second Twenty20 international at the Zayed International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, and then getting the required total having lost only four wickets. Pakistan skipper …

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