ravishingravi Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 COLOMBO: Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Hashan Tillakaratne has made a sensational revelation that match fixing has been common in Sri Lanka's cricket and promised that he would come out with the names of the responsible persons in the near future. Tillakaratne who led Sri Lanka in Ten Tests between 2003 and 2004 said that he could vouch with responsibility that Match fixing has been a problem in Sri Lanka's cricket since 1992. "I can tell this in agreement with my conscience. Match fixing is not something that started happening yesterday or today. According to my knowledge, it happened since 1992. I say this with great responsibility" said Tillakaratne. "I am not saying that this match (The world cup final) was fixed. But anyway match fixing is something which has been in this country over a period of time. This has spread like a cancer today" he explained. "There were threats of this issue being exposed during various times. But it was pushed down by giving money to various people. If the people who were responsible for that are listening to this, I state this today with great responsibility, I will shortly reveal the names of those responsible" Tillakaratne promised when he appeared in a TV talk show. "Why? Because there is a huge following of people who love cricket, and this is a side which they don't know about" he explained. Former captain who said he did not imply categorically that the recent world cup final was fixed, however expressed his reservations about the selections. http://www.thenews.com.pk/NewsDetail.aspx?ID=14847 :omg:
Stuge Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 and hashan gave interview to padosi newspaper i.e pakistani newspaper. just too fishy now :P
satyam1729 Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 It is funny he never mentioned about Perara who played only in final and scored 30 runs in last 2 overs.
vvvslaxman Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 Did they really have to fix matches in 1992 :phehehe: Let us say entire world fixed matches in the 1980s to make West Indies invincibe.. Mr. Hashan Tilakaratne.. why couldn't you fix semi final against India in 1996.. Would have been nice.
NareshK Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 What was he doing all these years ? Seems like he is doing this to get back at SL board for something.
vvvslaxman Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 What was he doing all these years ? Waiting for the final to be over :haha:
vvvslaxman Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 Expect another interview saying that Tilakaratne denies such claims
Stuge Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 http://www.google.co.in/#sclient=psy&hl=en&site=&source=hp&q=%22There+were+threats+of+this+issue+being+exposed+during+various+times.+But+it+was+pushed+down+by+giving+money+to+various+people.+If+the+people+who+were+responsible+for+that+are+listening+to+this%2C+I+state+this+today+with+great+responsibility%2C+I+will+shortly+reveal+the+names+of+those+responsible%22+Tillakaratne+promised+when+he+appeared+in+a+TV+talk+show.++%22Why%3F+Because+there+is+a+huge+following+of+people+who+love+cricket%2C+and+this+is+a+side+which+they+don%27t+know+about%22+he+explained.++Former+captain+who+said+he+did+not+imply+categorically+that+the+recent+world+cup+final+was+fixed%2C+however+expressed+his+reservations+about+the+selections.&aq=&aqi=&aql=&oq=&pbx=1&fp=8279aceaf22d1e59&biw=1024&bih=627 http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/2011/4/66560_space.html
satyam1729 Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 I say have another WC final. If SL wins, they get 2011 WC and if we win we get 1996 WC.
Zap_Brannigan Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 So if SL fixed, we are winners by default anyway since SL should be kicked out of ICC Same with Pak. Either way we win the WC with our QF win against Aussies. What these idiots dont understand is that since India were favorites from the beginning of the WC and went into each game it played as favorites to win, more people would have bet on India. Even when the winnings were lower, many more people betting on India would have meant that the bookies would have lost money when India won.
Stuge Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 1.Hasan is in opposition party i.e United National Party 2.he claims this with Great Responsibility .So,during all these years he was irresponsible ? huh He knew ,but he watched all this even as a captain .If yes, Shame on him . 3 In the past he was Suspended from executive director of Cricket Aid http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/217151.html
wanted_desi Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 Looks like SriLankan's are getting disease from our lovely neighbours. If their team loses, match is fixed. Just look at your team, there was hardly any class to win the WC. You got to final by beating england and new zealand. Team like Sri Lanka would have been kicked out in Qf, if they faced other teams.
Number Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 Looks like SriLankan's are getting disease from our lovely neighbours. If their team loses' date=' match is fixed. Just look at your team, there was hardly any class to win the WC. You got to final by beating england and new zealand. Team like Sri Lanka would have been kicked out in Qf, if they faced other teams.[/quote'] even if we would've won against bangladesh in final ,, somebody might have come up with conspiracy theory like this. thread starter put this from a paki newspaper. his full interview is in toi and ht. he says we should stop this other wise we will become pakistan. :giggle: http://www.hindustantimes.com/Hashan-Tillakaratne-alleges-match-fixing-in-Sri-Lanka/Article1-690999.aspx
Raghav_12 Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 So now we have equivalent of Sarfaraz Nawaz and B S Bedi from Sri Lanka as well. Welcome onboard Mr. Tilakrathne.
ganeshran Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 So now we have equivalent of Sarfaraz Nawaz and B S Bedi from Sri Lanka as well. Welcome onboard Mr. Tilakrathne. How can you leave out Basit Ali and Aamer Sohail from this elite club of cricket gurus :hitler: :hitler:
CoverDrive Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 Seriously it took him 20 years to realize this and say it :wtf:
CSK Fan Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 So if SL fixed, we are winners by default anyway since SL should be kicked out of ICC Same with Pak. Either way we win the WC with our QF win against Aussies. What these idiots dont understand is that since India were favorites from the beginning of the WC and went into each game it played as favorites to win, more people would have bet on India. Even when the winnings were lower, many more people betting on India would have meant that the bookies would have lost money when India won. Looks like SriLankan's are getting disease from our lovely neighbours. If their team loses' date=' match is fixed. Just look at your team, there was hardly any class to win the WC. You got to final by beating england and new zealand. Team like Sri Lanka would have been kicked out in Qf, if they faced other teams.[/quote'] I dont think Tilkeratne has talked about this world cup at all. He is talking about matches in the 90s and early 2000s
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