TAUNTON, England (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) charged Pakistan test captain Salman Butt and opening bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif on Thursday under its anti-corruption code.
LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council
(ICC) has charged Pakistan's Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and
Mohammad Amir under its anti-corruption code, cricket's ruling
body said on Thursday.
GENEVA (Reuters) - About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the United Nations warned them of a long haul to slow global warming.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders opened direct peace talks under U.S. auspices on Thursday and agreed to meet every two weeks to try to forge a deal within a year to end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.
MIAMI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - West Indies batsman Ramnaresh
Sarwan has been told to get in shape by the national selectors
after failing to earn a central contract for the coming year.
TAUNTON, England (Reuters) - Pakistan withdrew test captain Salman Butt and their two opening bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif from their one-day team on Thursday after intense pressure from the world and English governing bodies.
TAUNTON, England, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Test captain Salman
Butt and bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif will miss
Pakistan's one-day series against England after pressure from
the English and international governing bodies.
LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Fast bowler Graham Onions is
expected to be out of action for a further nine months once he
undergoes back surgery next week, the England and Wales Cricket
Board (ECB) said on Thursday.
TAUNTON, England, Sept 2 (Reuters) - A small but fiercely
devoted coterie of Pakistan fans gave loud support to their team
on a sun-drenched afternoon in the west of England on Thursday
despite another bad news day for their troubled side.
KARACHI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Pakistan withdrew test captain
Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif from the
tour of England on the advice of the International Cricket
Council, a source in the team said on Thursday.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Four wrestlers were axed from the Indian squad on Thursday for failing dope tests barely a month before the Commonwealth Games begin there.
LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Three Pakistan cricketers
implicated in a match-fixing controversy have asked not to play
in the team's remaining matches in Britain, the Pakistan High
Commissioner said on Thursday.
TAUNTON, England (Reuters) - Pakistan test captain Salman Butt and pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif will be replaced for the team's remaining matches in Britain after allegations of fixing.
TAUNTON, England, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Pakistan test captain
Salman Butt and pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif
will be replaced for the team's remaining matches in Britain
after allegations of fixing.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Pakistan spot-fixing scandal has once again shone the spotlight on illegal betting in the sub-continent and reopened the debate on the legalisation of gambling in India.
By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The
Pakistan spot-fixing scandal has once again shone the spotlight
on illegal betting in the sub-continent and reopened the debate
on the legalisation of gambling in India.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a diplomatic push from U.S. President Barack Obama, Israeli and the Palestinian leaders will start direct peace talks on Thursday shadowed by skepticism on all sides and fresh violence in the volatile West Bank.
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Wipro Ltd has appointed billionaire founder-chairman Azim Premji's oldest son, who is widely seen as heir apparent, as chief strategy officer in a move that could touch off more restructuring at the company.
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Opening batsman Phillip Hughes has returned from a dislocated shoulder while wicketkeeper Brad Haddin remains unavailable for Australia after selectors confirmed their test squad for two matches in India next month.
