Aamer`s mentor backs teen`s return to cricket

Last Updated: Friday, November 18, 2011, 10:47

After earning himself a career-threatening, five-year ban and a prison sentence for spot-fixing, disgraced Pakistani pacer Mohammad Aamer has at least one supporter who believes he can return to international cricket.

Pakistan`s Amir can appeal spot-fixing jail term

Last Updated: Saturday, November 12, 2011, 10:39

Mohammad Amir, one of the Pakistan cricketers jailed for fixing parts of a Test match in England last year, was given permission on Friday to challenge his sentence.

Spot fixing: A dark day in cricket

Last Updated: Thursday, November 10, 2011, 12:45

The current verdict may act as a deterrent for cricketers who may be tempted.

Spot fixing: A dark day in cricket

Last Updated: Thursday, November 10, 2011, 12:45

The current verdict may act as a deterrent for cricketers who may be tempted.

Butt, Asif forced to share prison cell: Report

Last Updated: Monday, November 7, 2011, 13:44

They turned on each other during the spot-fixing trial and now convicted Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif have been forced to share a cell at the Wandsworth prison where they are serving their term.

No Eid celebration for families of Butt and Amir

Last Updated: Monday, November 7, 2011, 10:02

The families of jailed Pakistani cricketers, Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir, are not celebrating Eid-ul-Azha this year as an atmosphere of gloom prevails in their home.

`Pak player blew lid off tainted trio`s spot-fixing role`

Last Updated: Sunday, November 6, 2011, 15:48

In another intriguing twist to the spot-fixing saga, the elder brother of convicted bookie Mazhar Majeed has claimed that a Pakistani cricketer was responsible for blowing the lid off Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir`s involvement in the scam.

PCB did not educate me enough about corruption: Amir

Last Updated: Friday, November 4, 2011, 11:03

A regretful Mohammad Amir has blamed PCB for not educating him enough against corruption and vowed to reveal "more" about the case, in which co-accused Salman Butt and Mohammaed Asif "tried to damage his reputation" further.

Spot-fixing: Protesters vent anger on trio

Last Updated: Thursday, November 3, 2011, 23:12

Fans held protests to vent their anger at the latest shame to befall Pakistan cricket.

Family members back tainted Pak cricketers in crisis hour

Last Updated: Thursday, November 3, 2011, 18:50

In their moment of despair, jailed Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir found support in the form of their family members who backed them to the hilt.

It`s shameful for Pakistan cricket: Imran

Last Updated: Thursday, November 3, 2011, 18:45

Saddened by the sentencing of three Pakistani cricketers in the spot-fixing scam, legendary former captain Imran Khan today said it is a shameful episode for the game in the country but he felt sorry for young pacer Mohammad Amir.

Pak cricket community hopes punishment will serve as deterrent

Last Updated: Thursday, November 3, 2011, 18:36

Pakistan`s cricket community on Thursday described the punishments handed out to Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir as a "black day" for the nation and hoped that the jail terms for the trio will serve as a deterrent.