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140 years before IPL spot-fixing: Ted Pooley and crickets first betting-related suspension

140 years before IPL spot-fixing: Ted Pooley and cricket's first betting-related suspension

In the wake of the betting scandals that have rocked the cricket world, and laments about the modern day corruption bringing the ‘gentleman’s game’ to disrepute, Arunabha Sengupta recalls the first incident of a cricketer being suspended for throwing matches — in 1873.

Arunabha Sengupta, Moments in history, Ted-Pooley, S Sreesanth, Hansie Cronje, Asad rauf, Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Aamer, Mohammad Azharuddin, IPL 2013 spot-fixing controversy

May 24 2013, 1:23 pm

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Misbah-ul-Haq reveals why Sreesanth is guilty of a much bigger crime!

Misbah-ul-Haq reveals why Sreesanth is guilty of a much bigger crime!

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) head honchos, Indian Premier League (IPL) team owners, cricket fans and fellow cricketers may be frothing at the mouth at the alleged shenanigans of Shantakumaran Sreesanth, but none more so than Misbah-ul-Haq.

UnReal Mama, cricket humour, IPL, IPL 6, IPL 2013, India, IPL 2013 spot-fixing controversy, S Sreesanth, BCCI, Ravi Shastri, Misbah-ul-Haq, Ravindra Jadeja

May 23 2013, 10:35 pm

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