http://www.vcricket.comCricket News from Pakistan.(c) vcricket.comen-gbhttp://images.vcricket.com/images/logo_vcricket.gifhttp://www.vcricket.comPakistan declared Thursday that it will defend its tainted trio of cricketers in the court of law, insisting that they are innocent till proven guilty.http://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/pakistan-to-defend-tainted-trio-in-court-of-law-18221.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/pakistan-to-defend-tainted-trio-in-court-of-law-18221.htmlThu, 02 Sep 2010 12:27:47 GMTThree Pakistan cricketers accused of involvement in an illegal betting scam maintained their innocence Thursday after withdrawing from their team's scandal-tainted tour of England.http://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/pakistan-players-declare-innocence-in-betting-scam-18219.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/pakistan-players-declare-innocence-in-betting-scam-18219.htmlThu, 02 Sep 2010 12:15:03 GMTNew Zealand''s Test win over Pakistan in 1994 has come under the scanner following the recent match-fixing allegations levelled against Pakistani players during their England tour.http://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/match-fixing-cloud-hangs-over-kiwis-historic-1994-win-against-pak-18218.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/match-fixing-cloud-hangs-over-kiwis-historic-1994-win-against-pak-18218.htmlThu, 02 Sep 2010 11:08:00 GMTThree Pakistan cricketers embroiled in illegal betting allegations were axed from the team's tour of England Thursday as they prepared to be grilled about the scandal.http://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/pakistan-drops-betting-scam-players-18216.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/pakistan-drops-betting-scam-players-18216.htmlThu, 02 Sep 2010 10:15:02 GMTPakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif, who is under scrutiny for ‘spot-fixing allegations in England, has been dropped from a Malayalam movie, its director has said.http://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/-spot-fixing-suspect-asif-dumped-from-malayalam-film-18212.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/-spot-fixing-suspect-asif-dumped-from-malayalam-film-18212.htmlThu, 02 Sep 2010 07:35:58 GMTSporting equipment manufacturer BoomBoom has suspended its relationship with ‘spot-fixing scandal-hit Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Aamer.http://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/pak-team-sponsor-cancels-deal-with-scandal-hit-aamer-18211.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/pak-team-sponsor-cancels-deal-with-scandal-hit-aamer-18211.htmlThu, 02 Sep 2010 07:34:48 GMTPakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt has said that the three Pakistan cricketers facing ‘spot-fixing allegations could face England in the ODI series as long as they are not charged.http://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/pak-spot-fixers-may-face-england-in-odi-series-if-not-charged-pcb-boss-18209.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/pak-spot-fixers-may-face-england-in-odi-series-if-not-charged-pcb-boss-18209.htmlThu, 02 Sep 2010 07:07:20 GMTPakistan's one-day cricket captain Shahid Afridi vowed to put aside a raging betting scandal allegedly involving three of his key players and lead his side from the front in the series against England in Cardiff from Sunday.http://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/afridi-vows-to-put-aside-spot-fixing-scandal-18206.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/afridi-vows-to-put-aside-spot-fixing-scandal-18206.htmlThu, 02 Sep 2010 05:44:39 GMTThree Pakistan cricket players faced a grilling Thursday over allegations they were involved in a betting scam, amid uncertainty over their role in the rest of the team's tour of England.http://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/pakistan-stars-face-grilling-over-betting-scam-18203.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/pakistan-stars-face-grilling-over-betting-scam-18203.htmlThu, 02 Sep 2010 05:00:02 GMTThe famiy and coach of 18-year-old Pakistani pace bowler Mohammad Aamer, one of the three Pakistan cricketers named in spot fixing scandal, insist he is innocent and has been conspired against.http://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/family-coach-stand-by-embattled-pakistani-pacer-aamer-18202.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/family-coach-stand-by-embattled-pakistani-pacer-aamer-18202.htmlThu, 02 Sep 2010 04:35:02 GMTFormer New Zealand skipper and match referee John Reid wants Pakistan to be thrown out of international cricket for alleged involvement of some its players in match fixing scandals.http://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/ban-tainted-pak-players-from-international-cricket-for-life-says-ex-kiwi-skipper-reid-18201.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/ban-tainted-pak-players-from-international-cricket-for-life-says-ex-kiwi-skipper-reid-18201.htmlWed, 01 Sep 2010 11:58:02 GMTAustralian opener Shane Watson has criticized the International Cricket Councils anti corruption unit over its inability to act against match-fixers, after Pakistani fast bowlers were alleged to have bowled pre-arranged no-balls in the Lords Test agahttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/watson-blasts-icc-anti-corruption-unit-for-its-inability-to-act-against-match-fixers-18200.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/watson-blasts-icc-anti-corruption-unit-for-its-inability-to-act-against-match-fixers-18200.htmlWed, 01 Sep 2010 11:55:39 GMTA New Zealand based bookmaker has said that all the normal cricket betting options would be available, even those open to manipulation, during Pakistans tour to the country this summer, despite some Pakistani players being probed for match fixing.http://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/new-zealand-based-bookie-to-take-bets-during-pak-tour-despite-fixing-furore-18199.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/new-zealand-based-bookie-to-take-bets-during-pak-tour-despite-fixing-furore-18199.htmlWed, 01 Sep 2010 11:15:07 GMTPakistan's trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer -- at the centre of match-fixing allegations -- left here for London Wednesday for what are seen as a series of crucial meetings with diplomatic and Pakistan cricket board officials Thuhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/three-pakistani-players-leave-for-london-18198.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/three-pakistani-players-leave-for-london-18198.htmlWed, 01 Sep 2010 10:58:07 GMTThree Pakistan cricket players are facing a grilling over allegations they were involved in a betting scam, amid uncertainty over their role in the rest of the team's tour of England.http://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/pakistan-cricket-stars-face-betting-scam-probe-18195.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/pakistan-cricket-stars-face-betting-scam-probe-18195.htmlWed, 01 Sep 2010 09:00:03 GMTA former mentor and a brother of young Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Amir have both proclaimed his innocence after British police questioned him on spot-fixing allegations following a newspaper sting.http://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/amir-s-coach-brother-claim-he-is-innocent-18194.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/amir-s-coach-brother-claim-he-is-innocent-18194.htmlWed, 01 Sep 2010 08:16:49 GMTPakistan cricketer Mohammad Asif has been dropped from a planned role in a South Indian film after he was embroiled in betting scam allegations, Indian media reported Wednesday.http://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/indian-film-drops-pakistan-s-asif-report-18192.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/indian-film-drops-pakistan-s-asif-report-18192.htmlWed, 01 Sep 2010 07:15:03 GMTPakistan Test skipper Salman Butt, and fast bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif have claimed that spot fixing allegations are part of a conspiracy against them.http://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/butt-amir-and-asif-claim-spot-fixing-allegations-are-part-of-conspiracy-18191.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/butt-amir-and-asif-claim-spot-fixing-allegations-are-part-of-conspiracy-18191.htmlWed, 01 Sep 2010 06:25:38 GMTDefending young fast bowler Mohammad Amir, former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has expressed sympathy for him, saying that the greater blame lay with the men who had led him astray so early in his career.http://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/ramiz-fears-bad-company-may-have-led-to-amir-s-spot-fixing-predicament-18190.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/ramiz-fears-bad-company-may-have-led-to-amir-s-spot-fixing-predicament-18190.htmlWed, 01 Sep 2010 06:24:36 GMTFormer England captain Michael Atherton feels 18-year-old Mohammad Amir, one of the three Pakistani cricketers named in spot-fixing in the fourth Test against England at Lords, should be helped with rehabilitation instead of being banned for life ifhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/amir-needs-rehabilitation-not-punishment-atherton-18189.htmlhttp://www.vcricket.com/cricket-news/amir-needs-rehabilitation-not-punishment-atherton-18189.htmlWed, 01 Sep 2010 05:26:58 GMT