An ICC tribunal has announced that the three Pakistani cricketers accused of spot-fixing during their tour of England last year have been suspended for lengthy stretches. Then-captain Salman Butt received the heaviest ban, a 10-year suspension of which five years are suspended. 28-year old fast bowler Mohammed Asif was sanctioned for seven years including two suspended; the brightest young
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Guilty and Gone: Pakistani spot-fixers suspended
Posted on 10:07 AM by Unknown
Posted in Hansie Cronje, ICC, match-fixing, Mohammed Amir, Mohammed Asif, Pakistan, Salim Malik, Salman Butt, spot-fixing
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Friday, February 4, 2011
Book review: Skullduggery, by Kerry O'Keeffe
Posted on 2:15 PM by Unknown
Balanced Sports' brother site is Books With Balls, a book review blog which focuses on the books that guys like to read: absolutely NO Judy Blume. If you're interested in seeing what we've got to say for ourselves, simply click the link and then click on the "Follow" button.We're also expanding our blogging network: if you'd like to contribute a book review, please contact us at balancedsports(
Kim Jong-Il's golf record under threat
Posted on 12:29 PM by Unknown
As reported on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's morning current affairs program AM, North Korea has become so short of cash that they've begun hocking tourist packages at $1000 apiece to play the North Korean Amateur Golf Open.There the punters can try and better North Korea's Dear Leader Kim Jong-Il, who according to popular local legend holds the course - and world - record, having
Thursday, February 3, 2011
10 Simple Rules for Nicknaming a Franchise
Posted on 11:45 AM by Unknown
If I ever accumulate enough money to buy a sports team, major or minor league, a lot of thought's going to be put into it's nickname. Time and again, I'm amazed at the sheer lunacy of the buffoons put in charge of creating mascots and "sellables" for our beloved sports teams. Over time as the number of appalling nicknames has risen dramatically and I've gotten more and more angry, I've
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Tough as ... err... Balsa? Australian World Cup side needs variety
Posted on 3:20 PM by Unknown
While Australia demolishes England in a meaningless seven match post-Ashes One-Day series, unexpected hope rises in a cricketing public. The World Cup is approaching and our boys - missing half the starters - are dismantling guys who embarrassed us in the Tests. Perhaps Australia really are a show to defend their World Cup honours? I mean, surely it could be worse? Absolutely it could - Beau
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
The English Game: Derbyshire
Posted on 10:22 AM by Unknown
by Balanced Sports columnist, Ben Roberts The history of Derbyshire County Cricket Club is reflected in their 2010 result, last place in Division 2. Unlike the aforementioned Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire has perennially been one of the weaker teams in the County Championship.Derbyshire has won the championship only once in its history, 1936. The period around this victory was the only time in the
The English Game: Nottinghamshire
Posted on 10:16 AM by Unknown
by Balanced Sports columnist Ben Roberts. The 2010 division one champions have for the most part of their history been a strong performer in first-class cricket. Nottinghamshire have collected six county championships, the most recent being last season and 2005. Nottinghamshire have always had the benefit, and in the present day this means even more, of having a home ground where test cricket is
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