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Aaqib Javed reveals he received match-fixing approaches
Last updated on Jun 21, 2020, 05:10 pm
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Former Pakistan bowler Aaqib Javed revealed he was approached for match-fixing during his international career.
He leveled serious charges against another Saleem Pervez, stating the former cricketer served as a mediator by luring players into fix matches on regular basis.
Javed also said he was always against match-fixing, while his take on it cut-short his career.
Here is more.
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Players were lured by lavish cars and money
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"Lavish cars and millions of rupees were handed over to a cricketer. I was also asked to fix matches and told that if I didn't comply, my career would be finished. Players were approached with match-fixing offers through a former cricketer, Saleem Pervez," Javed said.
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Aaqib Javed
A look at Aaqib Javed's career
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Aaqib Javed was a rather underrated fast bowler, who mastered both forms of swing (traditional and reverse-swing).
Having made his debut in 1988, the 47-year-old represented Pakistan in 22 Tests and 163 ODIs.
In a career that spanned nearly 10 years, Javed scalped 236 international wickets at an average of 32.18.
He also played a crucial role in Pakistan's title-clinching World Cup campaign (1992).
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'Match-fixing curtailed my career', says Javed
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Javed added match-fixing curtailed his international career.
"When I came to know about fixing, I took a strong stance and stood by it. I don't regret the fact that it shortened my career as I strongly believe in my values," he added.
"People tried to sideline me from tours because of my stance and would also reprimand those people who would talk to me."
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PCB had urged the government to criminalize match-fixing
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In April, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had asked the government to legislate a law for outlawing match-fixing and spot-fixing. Chairman Ehsan Mani reiterated the board wants corruption acts in cricket to be deemed as a criminal act.
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Pakistan cricket
Pakistan cricket has been marred with match-fixing cases
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Pakistan cricket has often been stained, owing to several match-fixing cases.
In 2010, Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif were banned by the ICC after a tribunal found them guilty of spot-fixing during the Lord's Test.
Recently, a three-year ban was imposed on Umar Akmal for not reporting a spot-fixing approach.
He was charged with two charges of violating PCB's Anti-Corruption Code.
