Pakistan cricket is facing one of the darkest days in its history with the match-fixing revelations involving several members of the Pakistan cricket team. While the allegations have not yet been proven, the evidence on hand suggests all is not well in the Pakistan camp.
Dawn.com’s sports desk will keep an eye on the developments as the day goes on.
We also invite our readers to debate the imbroglio, its implications and what the future holds for Pakistan cricket.
Latest from the world press on the Lord’s fixing scandal:
Several Pakistani players knew Mazhar majeed
The three balls that might taint Pakistan cricket forever
Lack of killer instinct in Pakistan’s attack
Lord’s fixing scandal on internet forums, Facebook, Twitter:
@umairjav: stuart broad must be bummed at finding out he’s actually not that great a batsman
@KamranAbbasi: In the middle of the flood crisis and Ramadan, what a way to behave. An utter humiliation for Pakistan cricket on and off the field.
@cpyala: Question for Aalim Online: Does the money donated by Pak cricketers for flood relief become haraam?
@karachikhatmal: in 99 you broke my heart. but i was 16, and i learnt to love you again. i fear i am too old to love you again. why #pakcricket?
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As a kashmiri(iok), i m shattered.i dnt knw.jst wana cry.u let us down.amir and salman:at least u cldnt?
nothing is proved yet girl …. just believe in ur guys n support them
They should be stripped of their cricketing records – more like given a court martial of cricket. How dare they put country’s pride at risk ? Pakistani fans put everything on hold to watch their greens play not knowing that greens are playing with the sentiments of the whole nation….
Cricket is not the only thing that need attention. Look around you, you will find many cases of corruption and cheat! What have we done to stop it? Nothing!
I like the way how some people just automatically assume that the information is true – brilliant. Is it because it is claimed by british media? Or is it that you’ve got proof yourself? Personally, I am a bit surpised as the potential culprits seem to be relatively new to the team. I would’ve thought that to be able to get to the point where you can make connections for match fixing, you’d need a lot more experience. Anyway, innocent till proven guilty.
You truly seem asinine! what more proof do you need than a bookie being able to predict when exactly is a no ball going to be bowled and who is going to bowl them
do u have a proof dat video was made on 24th august????? maybe it was made after 25th august.who knows so innocent till proven guilty.
wake up!!!
The video is the proof
Agree, That’s our nation del-lima believe without knowing the truth! This is a great sin in Islam believe on any news without interpreting the facts behind it!
Innocent until prove guilty!
May Allah guide us as a nation.
No Harris, its because of the old adage: “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me”. Its because we believed Salim Malik when Shane Warne was alleging match-fixing against him and we had the same sense of anger you now feel. Sigh, then you become cynical once the truth comes out…
In times of of national turmoil, success on the sports field can go a long way to restoring pride and hope in stuggling Pakistanis, but these players did not care to consider that, its a shame.
ou earn more than what an average man earns in a life time. You have shamed the country. I hope you all get what you deserve.
forgive after all they’re human beings……
Why forgive them ?
If you beleive in this forgiveness then what about forgiveness to those
criminals who are convicted and many waiting for trials.
How can you think of this where millions of Pakistani are now in shame
because of those dishonest greedy cricketers.
“FORGIVE? you kidding – right?
are u serious?? forgive they need to get punished for what they did!! so next time people would think 100000 times before doing something like this