Pakistan Match Fixing

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Pakistan cricket team accused of losing to keep India out

By Omar Khalid
Karachi, Oct 6 (IANS) Pakistan’s parliamentary committee on sports has accused the cricket team of throwing away its Pool A match against Australia to knock old rivals India out of the eight-nation event.

The accusation came from Jamshed Dasti, the chief of National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Sports. Dasti, a member of the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has summoned Pakistan captain Younis Khan, coach Intikhab Alam for a meeting at the Parliament House in Islamabad Oct 13. Ijaz Butt, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, has also been asked to attend the meeting.

“Our team lost to Australia just to keep India out of the tournament,” Dasti said.

“There are many doubts on the performance of the team and we feel it has to be cleared by the PCB officials and the team management,” Dasti said in an interview.

“The way we lost in the semifinal, it has left the whole nation disappointed and the PCB has to give answers.”

It gets better!!!

Pakistani Minister blames India for Pakistan's Semifinal Loss in Champions Trophy

Karachi: While the Pakistan cricket is in turmoil over the match-fixing allegations, Muhammad Ali Shah, the minister for Sports in Sindh, has accused India of influencing umpires to ensure Pakistan's loss in the semifinal against New Zealand in ICC Champions Trophy. He also blamed umpire Simon Taufel for Pakistan's ouster.

Muhammad Ali Shah is also a member of the Pakistan Cricket Board governing council. He suspects that India had a role a play in the "sub-standard" umpiring, which cost Pakistan the match against New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy.

He also added that India was miffed at not qualifying for the semifinals, after Pakistn lost to Australia in the group encounter. "The Indians took revenge by influencing the umpires to favour New Zealand", he said.

 

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Children!