Match-fixing issue was reported to ICC: Ed Hawkins

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI, India (TheSportsNEXT) November 18, 2012: The Indian cricket board may have rubbished his claims on match-fixing (2011 World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan at Mohali was fixed), however, the UK-based journalist, Ed Hawkins insists he had brought the issue to the notice of the ICC.

Impossible to fix matches by umpires: Daryl Harper

By Bipin Dani

Daryl Harper finds it "Impossible" for cricket umpire to fix matches

MUMBAI, India (TheSportsNEXT) October 15, 2012: Former ICC umpire, Darrell Hair was not surprised with the recent allegations of fixing against match umpires. However, according to another retired ICC umpire, Daryl Harper, the result of the match can’t be fixed in normal circumstances.

I will never want my son to play cricket: Zulqarnain Haider

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI, India (TheSportsNEXT) October 9, 2012: Pakistan's run-away wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider has become father of a baby boy. His wife gave birth to a son last week.

Shoaib Akhtar comes up with yet another CONTROVERSY

By Jawad Hussain

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 6, 2012: You just can’t keep him out of the game! The legend of controversy is back and once again he is no short of yet another controversy. The world’s official fastest bowler in all formats in the history of cricket, Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar, who was renowned more for off-the-field stints than his heroics in the middle, has successfully landed him into news and articles everywhere in the world, yet again for wrong reasons.