Someone wanted to pay Bangladesh to lose

[Sachinism]

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: but it was against Ireland

Bangladesh's captain, Shakib Al Hasan, has confirmed he received an approach from an unknown person whom he believed wanted him to manipulate the result of a one-day international against Ireland. The incident is believed to have taken place in Dhaka in March 2008, and involved a brief phonecall on the eve of an ODI series against Ireland in which Shakib, who was not captain at the time, was offered "sponsorship" in return for his under-performance. In accordance with the strict guidelines of the ICC's anti-corruption and security unit, Shakib immediately reported the approach to an Bangladesh Cricket Board official and to Colonel Noor, the ASCU's regional manager, and never heard from the caller again. Bangladesh had been expected to win the contest, and duly did, by a comfortable 3-0 margin. "It was a long time ago, probably two-and-a-half years ago, in our home conditions against Ireland," Shakib told reporters on the eve of the first Test against England at Lord's. "I didn't talk to him much because we had a team meeting to go to, so I told him 'I'll talk to you later' and immediately told a member of the board and the ICC guy. They took action and after that he never called me again."

http://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-bangladesh-2010/content/current/story/460976.html

[vvvslaxman]

:cantstop:

[DomainK]

The bookie should be pnished for showing so much distrust in our beloved neighbors.

[Equinox]

And Shakib duly gave him the numbers of the Indian and Pakistani players.

[Guest Hiten.]

And Shakib duly gave him the numbers of the Indian and Pakistani players.

Of course he did. It's pretty hard for the ordinary minds to follow certain sets of instructions be it from the coach/captain or bookies :giggle:.

[Temujin Khaghan]

[CSK Fan]

Gee, if they were paid each time they lose, the would be billionaires by now

[vvvslaxman]

What did they ask? Did they ask Ashraful to play his normal game? :cantstop:

[f2000560]

Gee' date=' if they were paid each time they lose, the would be billionaires by now[/quote'] huh you mean they are not getting paid to play otherwise ? :dontknow:

[punjabi_khota]

poor tiny short people .

I would love to racially abuse you, but I don't know what race you are :dontknow:

[EnterTheVoid]

I would love to racially abuse you' date=' but I don't know what race you are :dontknow:[/quote'] Russell Peters B->

[hitman1980]

Why the hell someone wants to pay them to lose??? u don't have to pay the losers to lose :D

[Ranjha]

Bangladesh against Ireland playing at home are favourites to win. So paying Bangldesh to lose for betting purposes makes perfect sense to me. Whats so surprising about it?