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Gambling-led Corruption in International Sport: an Australian Perspective

26 June 2012

On the occasion of a workshop organised by the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security (CEPS) in 2011, law professor Jack Anderson from Queen’s University in Belfast wrote this analysis...[more]


The Australian football club Collingwood is one of many sports entities in the world that has had a match fixing affair. Photo: kevwhelan/Flickr


New report calls for governance reforms in cricket

07 February 2012

FIFA is not alone in having its governance practices scrutinised. The International Cricket Council (ICC), the world governing body for cricket, has received an independent review on its governance calling for fundamental reforms.[more]


An independent review of the governance practices of the ICC calls for reforms in cricket. Photo: gin soak/Flickr


Batting for peace?

29 March 2011

Comment: On Wednesday 30 March one of the most politicized sports events this year will take place in Mohali, India. There India and Pakistan will play the semi-final in the cricket World Cup 2011 (ICC World Cup). The cricket...[more]


Can cricket bring peace between India and Pakistan, asks Andreas Selliaas in this comment piece. Photo by Flickr user LalitShahane used under a Creative Commons License 2.0


Students Booting Football into Touch

29 October 2010

With the continuing dominance of football in British sporting life it may come as a surprise that the study of cricket features prominently in the university classroom. As recent Southampton Solent University Sports Writing...[more]


Cricket is moving into the UK classrooms


Confessions of a Reformed Fixer

07 September 2010

That Pakistan has always been a problem child in international cricket, vulnerable to corrupting influences, is something Manish Kohli (name changed) has known for years. More than a decade ago, he made a killing as a big-time...[more]


Focus on corruption in cricket. Photo (c) flickr user <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ebotunes/ ">ebotunes</a> and licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en">Creative Commons 2.0 licence</a>.


Newest cricket scandal should be a wake-up call for governments

02 September 2010

A spot-fixing scandal has rocked international cricket as investigative journalists from the British newspaper, News of the World, went undercover to expose match-fixing activities on the Pakistani team.[more]


The cricket match between England and Pakistan last week was overshadowed by allegations of corruption and match-fixing. Photo (c) flickr user <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tgigreeny/">TGIGreeny</a> and licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en">Creative Commons 2.0 licence</a>.


Massive Indian cricket corruption scandal still unfolding

17 June 2010

On April 27, 2010 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi over corruption allegations.[more]


More allegations continue to surface surrounding suspended IPL chief Lalit Modi. Photo (c) flickr user coda and used under a Creative Commons 2.0 licence


Press boycott of Australian cricket due to accreditation terms

18 November 2008

News agencies AP, Reuters and Agence France-Presse have chosen to suspend the coverage of Australian cricket events. The news agencies feel that the terms of accreditation are limiting the freedom of press.[more]




Speed’s departure highlights divisions over Zimbabwe at ICC

26 May 2008

Malcolm Speed has been placed on ‘gardening leave’ for his remaining two months as chief executive of the International Cricket Council. His position became untenable after infighting within the organisation over how to proceed...[more]




Indian Premier League signals new era in world cricket

04 May 2008

The Indian Premier League, cricket’s new, all-action, TV-friendly tournament, is reshaping cricket. While cricket has been shaped by television more than most other sports, Twenty20, a new form of the game designed with...[more]




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