A Twenty20 International pitting the reigning World Twenty20 champions (England) against the 2009 winners (Pakistan) in their first meeting in the shortest format of the game since England became world champions is due to take place in Cardiff on Sunday. More at http://blogs.bettor.com/England-vs-Pakistan-first-Twenty20-preview-a25295
The three Pakistan players charged by the ICC under its Anti-Corruption Code have a “really arguable case to answer” according to the chairman of the ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit, Sir Ronnie Flanagan. Find out what was said at today’s ICC press conference at http://blogs.bettor.com/ICC-says-charged-Pakistan-players-have-arguable-case-to-answer-a25252
The three players at the centre of the Pakistan spot-fixing allegations have been charged by the ICC under its Anti-Corruption Code. The trio – Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir – face potential life bans from cricket if they are found guilty of the charges. More at http://blogs.bettor.com/Pakistan-trio-face-life-bans-if-guilty-of-betting-scam-a25212.
Graham Onions will miss England’s Ashes defence in Australia in 2010/11 due to an ongoing back injury. The ECB have announced that Onions will undergo surgery next week in a bid to overcome the back injury, and as a result the seamer is expected to miss about nine months of cricket as he completes his recovery. Read more at http://blogs.bettor.com/Graham-Onions-out-for-Ashes-a25068.
Australia have named their 15-man squad for the forthcoming Test series against India, with the injured Brad Haddin to miss the series. More at http://blogs.bettor.com/Australias-Brad-Haddin-to-miss-India-Test-series-a25043
The three Pakistan players implicated in the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the cricket world will miss the remainder of the team’s series against England, it has been announced. Read more at http://blogs.bettor.com/Pakistan-trio-to-miss-rest-of-England-tour-a24999.
Kevin Pietersen is not indispensible. That was the message England’s selectors sent to the highly talented but out-of-form batsman when they dropped him from both their Twenty20 and ODI squads to face Pakistan this month.
The full article is available at http://blogs.bettor.com/Kevin-Pietersens-Surrey-stint-a-timely-wake-up-a24796
As the Pakistan cricket betting scandal continues to reverberate throughout the cricket world, it appears the three players implicated in it won’t be participating in tomorrow’s Twenty20 match against Somerset. read the full article at http://blogs.bettor.com/Pakistan-trio-set-to-miss-Taunton-warm-up-a24747.
Kevin Pietersen beat the ECB to the punch by earlier today posting on his Twitter site that he was out of the England squad for the remainder of the summer, but the news has now been confirmed on the ECB website. More at http://blogs.bettor.com/ECB-confirm-Kevin-Pietersen-omitted-from-England-squad-a24613.
A tweet posted on Kevin Pietersen’s twitter account (since removed) seems to have revealed the England batsman is out of the side for the remainder of England’s summer. More at http://blogs.bettor.com/Kevin-Pietersen-axed-from-England-tweet-reveals-a24582