Cricket: ICC chief slammed by ICC for ticket fiasco
Warring cricket officials, the shortage of public tickets for India’s high-profile matches and violent clashes between fans and baton-wielding police took the spotlight away from the players at the World Cup on Thursday.

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Cricket chief hits out at Butt TV role
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat has slammed the appointment of banned former Pakistan captain Salman Butt as a television pundit during the World Cup.

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Corruption in cricket will never be tolerated, says ICC chief
Doha (Qatar), Feb 6(ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat has expressed a hope that the findings and sanctions imposed on three Pakistan cricketers by an independent anti-corruption tribunal will act as a strong deterrent to others who may be tempted to act in a way that threatens the integrity of cricket in future. …

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Cricket South Africa chief calls for ‘icon status’ for India-South Africa series
Cricket South Africa (CSA) Chief Executive Gerald Majola has said that future Test series between India and South Africa should be granted icon status and consist of at least four matches.

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England World Cup 2018 bid blow as Asian football chief declares vote for Spain/Portugal
Mohamed Bin Hammam, the Qatari president of the Asian Football Confederation, declared his 2018 World Cup vote will be for England’s rivals, Spain and Portugal.

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Asia Football Chief insist Qatar is secure for 2022 World Cup
Doha, Qatar, Nov. 16, GNA – Mohammed Bin Hammam, President of Asian Football Association (AFC) has said that Qatar stands the best chance of being awarded the hosting rights for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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Pakistan cricket chief seeks talks with runaway Haider
Pakistan cricket officials want to speak to a member of the national team who left the team camp and reportedly retired after alleged threats to the player and his family.

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Pakistan cricket chief denies England ‘fix’ claim
Pakistan cricket chief Ijaz Butt denied accusing England players of match-fixing on Monday after earlier suggesting they may have thrown a one-day international for “enormous” sums of cash.

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Pakistan cricket chief accuses England of throwing game
Pakistan cricket chief Ijaz Butt has launched an extraordinary attack on England’s players, saying they may have thrown a one-day international in return for “enormous” sums of cash.

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Cricket-PCB chief Butt jeered on return to Pakistan
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt was jeered at Lahore Airport on Wednesday on his return home from London for the first time since the spot-fixing scandal engulfed the Pakistan team.

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