Sreesanth, Chandilla and Ankit Chavan arrested for spot fixing in IPL

[maniac]

First the umpires have to be investigated.. Mumbai dons have a say over umpiring in all mumbai matches. won two matches purely through that in addition to giving 13 runs an over

:facepalm:

[kubrickian]

No even in Gully cricket' date='it is basic common sense not to bowl a wide or a no ball in the last delivery in a situation like that.Also did you see how far along he went over the line,if that is still not shady then dont know what is[/quote'] Of course, its also basic common sense to NEVER bowl a no ball because it results in a free hit but it happens. Bowlers over step all the time. It doesnt mean everytime they do, they have done spot fixing. You cant just throw accusations like that without a shred of evidence.

[div]

Over step? It was a massive over step... Whats the harm in investigating him? Maybe he gave signals prior to bowling that noball.. I say investigate Bhajji too for his blatant legside wides which usually goes for 5 wides.. Why should you think those players be over board?

I think he dropped one catch also.

[vvvslaxman]

:facepalm:

First you use that smiley to your own post :cantstop:

[maniac]

Of course' date= its also basic common sense to NEVER bowl a no ball because it results in a free hit but it happens. Bowlers over step all the time. It doesnt mean everytime they do, they have done spot fixing. You cant just throw accusations like that without a shred of evidence.

You are still not getting it....It is common sense in the context of the situation

[asterix]

First the umpires have to be investigated.. Mumbai dons have a say over umpiring in all mumbai matches. won two matches purely through that in addition to giving 13 runs an over

Yes, umpire too should be investigated, for incidents like MHussey not given run out and also the Pitch officials for changing the pitch between SRH & CSK match in Hyderabad to suit the FTBs of a particular team..

[kubrickian]

You are still not getting it....It is common sense in the context of the situation

Mistakes can happen under pressure.

[vvvslaxman]

Yes' date=' umpire too should be investigated, for incidents like MHussey not given run out and also the Pitch officials for changing the pitch between SRH & CSK match in Hyderabad to suit the FTBs of a particular team..[/quote'] Not giving sachin out gazillion times throughout the IPL history :cantstop:

[Ram]

This is truly another devastating blow to Indian cricket. Lets be brutally honest – Fixing in cricket, whether it be at the international level, FC or club level, has happened, is happening and will continue to happen. No amount of high profile exposes by law enforcement is going to deter cricketers from servicing their most primal instinct – Greed. In some ways, we can at least rationalize these fringe players like Chavan and Chandila getting their hands dirty with this sort of thing. They have no hope of playing for India, no shot at lucrative endorsement deals and little chance of landing a hefty IPL contract. With the amounts of money that is being claimed to be passed around, it is no wonder they fall prey to this temptation. If anything, IPL is God’s gift to the bookies and under-ground characters because for the first time, they have easy access of dozens of ordinary players who actually get on TV. But to think, a current India player, somebody who is still considered to be in contention for a spot in the Indian team, committed this unpardonable act of betrayal is beyond comprehension. Sreesanth is already a millionaire many times over and for all his detractors, regarded with fondness with many indian fans for his perceived immaturity and innocence on and off the field. And now this news… The most depressing part of all of this is that these guys did this while being part of a team led by of all people, Rahul Dravid. A person of his immaculate character and unquestionable integrity would be devastated by this. Its like being an arms-dealer, while working for Gandhi during the Independence movement. The question is not if other players are involved, but how many of them are involved. Every team has close to half a dozen players who have zero hopes of ever making it big on the international scene. It will be laughably naïve to think some of them are not involved in this racket as well, especially if you consider the sums of moneys involved. This is definitely the biggest blow yet for IPL. They dodged a bullet last year with Modi’s ugly ouster and all the allegation of corruption and nepotism in the handling of broadcasting contracts and related issues, but this stain is going to stick for a while. Now, every time there’s a dodgy cricketing play by a player, a finger of suspicion is always going to be pointed at them, no matter what the content of their character is. As far as the fixing itself goes, the bookies and middlemen will probably take it easy for a while and then be back with even more vengeance. IPL is the place where there is an abundance of supply of vulnerable, greedy players to meet the demand from bookies and middle-men. For the sake of Indian cricket, I hope these players are paraded in front of the whole world and humiliated so badly that it acts a deterrent for future fixers. That’s wishful thinking though. As long as there are humans, there’s going to be greed. As long as there’s greed, there’s going to be corruption.

[asterix]

Mistakes can happen under pressure.

How can you be so sure? What's the harm in investigating RP Singh?

[asterix]

Not giving sachin out gazillion times throughout the IPL history :cantstop:

Yes, the role of Raja Venkat as pitch inspector. :cantstop: In case of SRT's wicket I believe the opposition teams could be pooling money to pay the Umps..

[Ram]

Over step? It was a massive over step... Whats the harm in investigating him? Maybe he gave signals prior to bowling that noball.. I say investigate Bhajji too for his blatant legside wides which usually goes for 5 wides.. Why should you think those players be over board?

That is called witch hunting. You cannot begin pulling up players on the theory that they may have thrown matches. You need hard evidence, like in this case. It is not fair on players who may have been clean to be randomly singled out for investigations of match fixing. It can destroy their reputations and careers.

[kubrickian]

How can you be so sure? What's the harm in investigating RP Singh?

They could if they wish but I'm saying dont pronounce him guilty or label him as a spot fixer without any evidence like how some people are doing here.

[vvvslaxman]

Yes' date=' the role of Raja Venkat as pitch inspector. :cantstop:[/quote'] I am not the one who is fanatically attached to a team :giggle: .

[asterix]

I am not the one who is fanatically attached to a team :giggle: .

:giggle: Yeah.. Everybody knows that..

[vvvslaxman]

:giggle: Yeah.. Everybody knows that..

you certainly know that.. i could see you crying for 5 years :--D

[asterix]

They could if they wish but I'm saying dont pronounce him guilty or label him as a spot fixer without any evidence like how some people are doing here.

You can shut me up here but people are asking about the RP Singh incident everywhere... That's one incident which stands out and pretty similar to the Pak Trio.. Bowling massive No ball. In RP's case that massive no ball was decisive... He didn't got many matches after that and he hasn't bowled that big noball earlier or later...

[maniac]

They could if they wish but I'm saying dont pronounce him guilty or label him as a spot fixer without any evidence like how some people are doing here.

What is wrong in speculating...So do you think that apart from the 3 convicted....everone else is clean??? We all have been hurt by this...We are all shocked that Sreeshanth was involved but no one is shocked with the actual situation that some players were fixing.

[vvvslaxman]

What is wrong in speculating...So do you think that apart from the 3 convicted....everone else is clean??? We all have been hurt by this...We are all shocked that Sreeshanth was involved but no one is shocked with the actual situation that some players were fixing.

Why are you following a team with passion in a fixed league :giggle: . Goes to other fanatics as well.

[asterix]

you certainly know that.. i could see you crying for 5 years :--D

You cry more than any other... Your crying is famous in ICF... Every team fans has commented about your crying and closetness.. You cannot deny that... You are more famous in crying than any of us...:cantstop: