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A leading batsman played suspiciously in IPL: report

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Posted: Sep 07, 2010 at 1000 hrs IST

Melbourne: The corruption scandal that has rocked international cricket could engulf the Indian Premier League (IPL) as well with reports here claiming that a leading batsman played so "suspiciously" in the event that he had to be moved up the order to stop him from "manipulating matches".

According to a report in 'The Australian', quoting two unnamed IPL officials, "a leading batsman had played so suspiciously that they could not explain his behaviour."

"...both officials agreed that his performances were highly suspect. They did not want him named for fear that it could be traced back to them and lead to retribution in India," the report stated.

The newspaper said the officials found the "player's performances were puzzling, particularly scoring slowly towards the end of an innings when the opposite should have been happening."

"He consistently under-performed and often appeared uninterested or distracted."

The report said IPL officials have also been receiving complaints of "matches being rigged" by various franchises.

"He has been under the scanner for a while," the official said.

The newspaper said the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit is "frustrated" with several boards in the subcontinent "for failing to take stronger action against their players after being provided with information about dubious behaviour. The two main targets have been the Pakistan team and the IPL."

The latest report comes in the wake of the ongoing spot-fixing scandal exposed by a British tabloid which has led to the suspension of three Pakistani cricketers Test captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Aamir and Mohammad Asif -- and an inquiry by the Scotland Yard.

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the real disease
by kunal on 2010-09-07 14:42:23.34383+05:30
evryone is susceptible to fame and money, some players think fixing the match is the easiest way to earn quick bucks before they fade away, and obviously they have got the talent for that. but before blaming it wholly on the players, what we should consider is that the real disease is betting, its a disease(read viral). you don't blame a sick guy for falling ill, yes partially it was his weak immunity to the disease that caused to his undoing but you must focus on the ways to eradicate this disease rather than only blaming players . yes we should punish the guilty in exemplary way but unless we find a solution to betters they would continue to influence players with weak self-righteousness. my appeal to all is that don't blame the game and all its worthy soldiers just to vent your ire. guess everyone has a dark side to himself.
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by azz on 2010-09-07 14:39:02.010725+05:30
GOing by all the reports appearing in the media in the last few days & this one. There is only one person who fits the bill - Mahela- he was moved to the opener's slot in KXIP - after which he started scoring - before that he wasnt doing much.Reports are also coming in about "a sri-lankan batsman" - has to be him.
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FOUR LEADING BATSMEN FAILED MISERABLY IN IPL-III
by ACCEPT THE REAL FACT! on 2010-09-07 13:46:53.469657+05:30
The best known batsmen who certainly played poorly or much below potential on a consistent basis during the recent IPL are (a) Yuvraj (b) Brendan Mccullum (c) Ross Taylor (d) Dwaine Bravo.
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Time to act
by ramu on 2010-09-07 12:24:07.335967+05:30
I think cricket should be banned in India. It is high-time that we stopped this all-time high corruption.
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cricket
by ashok arya on 2010-09-07 12:17:16.811782+05:30
the gentleman's game has, over the years, owing to huge money stack in it, has turned into money spinning sport rather than promoting sporting skills. the recent scandals are just proverbial tip of the ice burg.it is just like wwf fights where 99% bouts are fake.those bringing shame on it should be banned for whole life. this can only deter sportperson from indulging in such nefarious act.
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