Tilkaratne knows everything about match-fixing – Rashid Latif [Archive] - PakPassion

Faizan Lakhani

30th April 2011, 20:29

Karachi: By accusing Sri Lankan cricketers of match fixing, the former Lankan skipper, Hashan Tillakaratne surely have made a lot of foes in his country however the former Pakistani captain, Rashid Latif came to his rescue by saying that Hashan knows inside out about this menace in the game and a lot of big names would be exposed when he would speak his heart out. “I know him personally, he told me about this (match-fixing) in the 1993-94 as well. Nobody knows the subcontinent players better then him and if he reveals the facts then a lot of former cricketers from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka would be exposed”, claimed Latif while talking to News One TV.

Earlier, Hashan Tillakaratne alleged that match-fixing had been common in Sri Lanka's cricket since 1992 and promised that he would come out with the names of the responsible persons in the near future.

“As far as I know Hashan would honour his commitment and it would be extremely damaging for some ex-players of the subcontinent, but everything will be settled down if a deal struck”, added Latif

Rashid Latif himself renowned for whistle-blowing role in the match fixing. He alleged his teammates of match-fixing in the mid 90s and later an inquiry headed by a former High Court Judge, Malik Qayyum handed over life ban to former captain Salim Malik and fined a few other players.

MR__KHAN__JI

30th April 2011, 20:47

Source?

KingKhanWC

30th April 2011, 20:58

Rashid Latif and his fellow accusers need to come out with some solid evidence because this is getting tedious.

Desi_Joker

30th April 2011, 20:58

Source: Faizan Lakhani - Geo correspondant.

Faizan Lakhani

30th April 2011, 21:00

he said that to TV channel NEWS 1 and the transcript was e-mailed by a colleague who talked to Rashid.
so, instead of wasting the web space to ask for the source, concentrate and stick to the topic and context of the post.
warmest regards.

ali_786

30th April 2011, 21:03

I hope everyone is exposed. Every single person who has been involved or is involved should be put in jail even if means you lose all cricketers in international cricket. I'm sick of this ********. Get rid of this curse upon cricket once and for all. I'm sick of it. I'm sick of it. I'm sick of it.

Faizan Lakhani

30th April 2011, 21:06

Rashid Latif and his fellow accusers need to come out with some solid evidence because this is getting tedious.

Rashid provided enough to justice qayyum and justice nazeer karamat bhandari - and as they're now court property, Rashid can not make them public. however, if you want I can share all the inquiries of match fixing conducted in Pakistan.

there're four inquiries 1) by justice Ejaz Yusuf, 2) by Justice Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim 3) Justice Malik Abdul Qayyum and 4) by Justice Nazeer Karamat Bhandari and only Qayyum commission report was made public.

MR__KHAN__JI

30th April 2011, 21:07

zaid65

30th April 2011, 21:11

Nobody knows the subcontinent players better then him and if he reveals the facts then a lot of former cricketers from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka would be exposed”, claimed Latif while talking to News One TV.

I hope he would reveal the names, but I understand it is not an easy task for the players to name and deal with the mafia. People knows the end result of this game and who could have forgotten the name of Cronje and his fate.

But I would love to listen the names of Indian counter parts who suppose to be clean and holy ( according to their innocent cricket fans).

Wiji

30th April 2011, 21:12

however, if you want I can share all the inquiries of match fixing conducted in Pakistan.
Be our guest.

zaid65

30th April 2011, 21:13

Steady on mate...

Sources are important....

Sources are important on extremely important and sensitive issue. He did give you complete and detailed news, so do not waste time.

MR__KHAN__JI

30th April 2011, 21:14

He should just spill the beans - if he has any....

Could fixing be one of the reasons Sangakara resigned captaincy?

MR__KHAN__JI

30th April 2011, 21:15

Sources are important on extremely important and sensitive issue. He did give you complete and detailed news, so do not waste time.

And who are you?

Wasim_Waqar

30th April 2011, 21:29

Rashid Latif and his fellow accusers need to come out with some solid evidence because this is getting tedious.

Wasim 1996 QF is the ideal example.

Salim Malik choosing to bat under lights in SA in a final when they knew how tough it is to chase in SA.

Those are two examples. I hope they get these people and hang them out to dry!

Riff

30th April 2011, 21:34

Sources are important on extremely important and sensitive issue. He did give you complete and detailed news, so do not waste time.

do not waste time to do what? :))

saeed-sohail

30th April 2011, 21:46

I know for certain there are big names who enjoy status of legends who fixed matches for fun.I won't name anyone for liable reasons.I hope Hashan names them but doubt it very much.

kkmix

30th April 2011, 21:49

You have to put yourself into these people's shoes and think the danger they will put themselves in if they were to name individuals. But I agree someone has to take a step.

talha3

30th April 2011, 21:49

I know for certain there are big names who enjoy status of legends who fixed matches for fun.I won't name anyone for liable reasons.I hope Hashan names them but doubt it very much.

Erm, who are you to know anything for certain? You just have a feeling, and in that case you can name who you think fixes matches.

PakistanCricketForever!

30th April 2011, 21:55

The guy should tell icc and also say to icc he does not want to be mentioned so icc can say anonomous source

kkmix

30th April 2011, 21:56

The guy should tell icc and also say to icc he does not want to be mentioned so icc can say anonomous source

What if ICC itself is involved? lol

skillz

30th April 2011, 21:59

Isn't it weird both are wicketkeepers?

saeed-sohail

30th April 2011, 22:01

Erm, who are you to know anything for certain? You just have a feeling, and in that case you can name who you think fixes matches.

It goes way beyond what I think.

saeed-sohail

30th April 2011, 22:04

What if ICC itself is involved? lol

You have hit the nail there kk.

Wasim_Waqar

30th April 2011, 22:04

saeed-sohail

I loved Wasim but am fairly certain he was instrumental in fixing the Bangalore quarter-final in 1996

Abdullah22

30th April 2011, 22:08

Isn't it weird both are wicketkeepers?

WoW

Hold on a minute......:20:

Zulqarnain is also a wicketkeeper.:13:

Daal mein kuch kaalaa hai:manzoor

talha3

30th April 2011, 22:09

It goes way beyond what I think.

You have hit the nail there kk.

So why watch cricket if that's the case?

adnan yasin

30th April 2011, 22:21

Cant understand one thing ... if zulqairnain haider knows about it.. now Tillekaratne knows about it as well . since 1992 ..

then what are they waiting for .. ? somebody will give them money for not taking the names and they become rich .. or They are waiting for MAHURAT from any pandit of taking the names ?

Liverpool_Faizan

30th April 2011, 22:46

fazal e akbar might as well come out now and say that he has proof that the U19 world cups are also fixed.

this is getting tedious and extremely stupid. just come out with it already.

hasanmehmoodkhan

30th April 2011, 23:11

yaar this is becoming more suspenseful then a serial drama

waqar_ahmad

30th April 2011, 23:30

Wasim_Waqar

30th April 2011, 23:40

people's lives are at risk mind..

SameerP

30th April 2011, 23:58

SameerP

1st May 2011, 00:00

aanand

1st May 2011, 00:55

saeed-sohail

I loved Wasim but am fairly certain he was instrumental in fixing the Bangalore quarter-final in 1996

The same way all indian matchs were fixed in sharjah and won by Pakistan. One should remember the dubious LBW hatrick by Akib Jawed. Sharjah was heaven to fixers and how all results favoured Pakistan

ddss

1st May 2011, 01:46

Who were the wicketkeepers in Cronje's and Azhar's team?

saeed-sohail

1st May 2011, 02:35

gsivak

1st May 2011, 03:01

I wouldn't be surprised if there are some match fixers in all the cricket playing countries but I am strongly against accusing people without any proof. All these so called whistle blowers are just ensuring that no one will take such allegations seriously in the future.

MalikMohsin

1st May 2011, 03:14

The same way all indian matchs were fixed in sharjah and won by Pakistan. One should remember the dubious LBW hatrick by Akib Jawed. Sharjah was heaven to fixers and how all results favoured Pakistan

I would have agreed with you, but after India continued to lose to Sri Lanka in Sharjah (without Pakistan participating) in the past, and therefore, force us to re think. Indian was below than mediocre, and only Tendulkar was best thing happened to Indian cricket. That's it.

Pakistan used to dominate India in India.
Pakistan used to dominate India in Pakistan.
Pakistan used to dominate India in overseas.

Shall i go on? India shouldn't be ashamed because Pakistan also used to dominate England in England for more than 3 decades before 2006. Pakistan was 'Legendary' team. There's nothing wrong admitting the fact.

^ However, regarding Rashid Latif statement, i would be very careful with his words considering his 'drop and pick up', and claimed the catch in very cheating manner during Bangladesh match. His history of nagging against Punjab, and allegedly against Wasim Akram as captaincy in the past,....etc. It's hard to believe him, but the reputation he has earned, 'honest and reliable', is what earn the attention from us. But he still has backup his statement with the evidences. Otherwise, this will become routine, and hard to gain their trust.

Match fixing, spot fixing...etc exist, but evidences are still required.

insaaniyat

1st May 2011, 03:19

^ Salam Bhai how are you? Good and to the point post.

Khan88

1st May 2011, 03:24

Sad to read all of this for anyone that loves the game. :(

iafzal

1st May 2011, 03:58

WoW

Hold on a minute......:20:

Zulqarnain is also a wicketkeeper.:13:

Daal mein kuch kaalaa hai:manzoor

Keeping is the most important position in cricket as you are involved in every ball that is bowled. And also has a chance to impact the game the most if you want. Kami is a great example.

adnan yasin

1st May 2011, 04:07

It seems to me like all these guys are just drama queens trying to cash in after the Haider "Incident"

yeah it seems like ... if tileraktane knows about it in 1992 then when rashid latif exposed the names .. by then tilekaratene should have exposed his countrymen as well ... but he wants to continue his cricket career i suppose :)

iafzal

1st May 2011, 04:08

^ However, regarding Rashid Latif statement, i would be very careful with his words considering his 'drop and pick up', and claimed the catch in very cheating manner during Bangladesh match. His history of nagging against Punjab, and allegedly against Wasim Akram as captaincy in the past,....etc. It's hard to believe him, but the reputation he has earned, 'honest and reliable', is what earn the attention from us. But he still has backup his statement with the evidences. Otherwise, this will become routine, and hard to gain their trust.

Match fixing, spot fixing...etc exist, but evidences are still required.

How can you equate someone in the heat of the moment made a poor decision and claimed the catch. Not much different then Afridi chewing the ball or running over the pitch. These are poor decisions and that does not compare to planing and effor tthat go into match fixing.

I do not think we will find hard evidence. So much effort went into finding evidence againt the trio by NoW and still we have many who doubt the evidence we have seen. These players who are talking about the fixing had no plans to collect such evidence and I will doubt they will be able to provide anything substantial.

MR__KHAN__JI

1st May 2011, 04:36

WoW

Hold on a minute......:20:

Zulqarnain is also a wicketkeeper.:13:

Daal mein kuch kaalaa hai:manzoor

and rashid latif.....

Moins name never comes up tho...

MR__KHAN__JI

1st May 2011, 04:38

Kumbles 10 wickets....

Was suspicious at the time?

neo87

1st May 2011, 04:39

Kumbles 10 wickets....

Was suspicious at the time?

I cant believe a person like you would stoop to such a low level.

SketchE

1st May 2011, 05:11

Rashid Latif and his fellow accusers need to come out with some solid evidence because this is getting tedious.

Rashid Latif did come out but the main culprit was let off the hook because the judge was biased.

Bouncer

1st May 2011, 05:17

Rashid provided enough to justice qayyum and justice nazeer karamat bhandari - and as they're now court property, Rashid can not make them public. however, if you want I can share all the inquiries of match fixing conducted in Pakistan.

there're four inquiries 1) by justice Ejaz Yusuf, 2) by Justice Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim 3) Justice Malik Abdul Qayyum and 4) by Justice Nazeer Karamat Bhandari and only Qayyum commission report was made public.

Allright Faizan, Now why would u state four inquires and not tell us what was result of those inquiries??????...I mean u try to be cool and let us know that u know about inquiries that others dont....why dont u DO SOMETHING and provide us with information that a journalist is suppose to do...tell us what happened in those inquiries and what was outcome of those?

MR__KHAN__JI

1st May 2011, 05:37

I cant believe a person like you would stoop to such a low level.

just wandering... if fixing is as prevalent as people are saying dont you have to question everything?

I question everything that happened during the time that Wasim was playing..

I question every Sharjah result...
I question every Sahara cup result (remember those)...
I question every game that the likes of Wasim and Azaruddin played...

Thats the problem with the cancer... it makes you question perhaps too much...

I am of the view that anyone involved in fixing or anything to do with fixing should be whipped in public...

becasue ordinary fans start questioning things perhaps they shouldnt....

Master Blaster

1st May 2011, 05:51

Seems like the "Match Fixers Trust" stopped paying Tilakaratne his pension for the first time since 1992.
Boy its woken him up.....now no one can save them from Hash..... :akhtar

MR__KHAN__JI

1st May 2011, 05:53

Seems like the "Match Fixers Trust" stopped paying Tilakaratne his pension for the first time since 1992.
Boy its woken him up.....now no one can save them from Hash..... :akhtar

or perhaps they will start paying up again and he will go silent again!

sakss

1st May 2011, 06:07

drama drama and more drama....it just gets better

Dr. Schaden Freud

1st May 2011, 07:04

Even if certain players were involved in match-fixing, I doubt that they did it openly and in the presence of their team-mates and declared beforehand that they were going to perform badly. Although, their team-mates might be aare of the links of certain players with bookies, they wouldn't have access to others' bank accounts to know what exactly was fixed and how much money, if any, was transferred.

There are very few innocent eye-witnesses to all of this and it is unreasonable to think that any honest player would ever have any solid evidence against a corrupt one.

So, expecting these players to come up with proofs with their allegations is unreasonable, primarily, because most of their allegations are based on deductions, gossip and hearsay.

However, it is the duty of the investigating authorities to contact these players, get information from them and investigate these allegations seriously. These players should refrain from alleging everyone of fixing on TV though and should do this behind the scenes. Also, the fact that these players were quiet all these years and opened up only when they were interviewed raises questions about them, as well.

Ahsan_8

1st May 2011, 14:49

I dont know why but if anyone of the current lot of lankan players is a fixer it has to be dilshan :akhtar

Faizan Lakhani

1st May 2011, 15:07

Allright Faizan, Now why would u state four inquires and not tell us what was result of those inquiries??????...I mean u try to be cool and let us know that u know about inquiries that others dont....why dont u DO SOMETHING and provide us with information that a journalist is suppose to do...tell us what happened in those inquiries and what was outcome of those?

I think that you don't follow PakPassion that passionately, otherwise you would've not asked me for this.

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?t=127361

aanand

1st May 2011, 15:07

How would you legislate pakistani dominance over India in ODIs in their own backyard with your own umpires incharge?

Simple Matches were fixed.Just like you claim world cup 2011 was fixed.

Faizan Lakhani

1st May 2011, 15:09

So we are supposed to believe everything you say without knowing the source?

Sameer, I am not saying that have your faith in every thing that I write on this forum, to trust it or not is purely your choice, but instead of wasting time and web-space, it would be better than posters prefer to discuss the topic and the context.
and I would also recommend you to read the post with both eyes open, you'll yourself realize the SOURCE that was already mentioned in the article.

aanand

1st May 2011, 15:10

I would have agreed with you, but after India continued to lose to Sri Lanka in Sharjah (without Pakistan participating) in the past, and therefore, force us to re think. Indian was below than mediocre, and only Tendulkar was best thing happened to Indian cricket. That's it.

Pakistan used to dominate India in India.
Pakistan used to dominate India in Pakistan.
Pakistan used to dominate India in overseas.

Shall i go on? India shouldn't be ashamed because Pakistan also used to dominate England in England for more than 3 decades before 2006. Pakistan was 'Legendary' team. There's nothing wrong admitting the fact.

^ However, regarding Rashid Latif statement, i would be very careful with his words considering his 'drop and pick up', and claimed the catch in very cheating manner during Bangladesh match. His history of nagging against Punjab, and allegedly against Wasim Akram as captaincy in the past,....etc. It's hard to believe him, but the reputation he has earned, 'honest and reliable', is what earn the attention from us. But he still has backup his statement with the evidences. Otherwise, this will become routine, and hard to gain their trust.

Match fixing, spot fixing...etc exist, but evidences are still required.

If you claim Pakistan was dominant team that time, Then pls be humble to accept that current indian team is dominant as well and well worthy winners of world cup 2011.

NZPakistanFan

2nd May 2011, 00:01

Wasim Akram was a match fixer
Waqar Younis, inzi, saeed anwar, Ijaz Ahmed were all dubious characters, according to Qayyum report
Kamran Akmal is a match fixer.

Anyone who thinks otherwise, is either too naive, or just wants to make himself feel better.

To those who want proof, if players in the dressing room are fixing matches, please tell me what can the non-fixers do to provide proof?

You miss the point my friend. If you accuse someone of something, it is YOU who has to provide evidence. The onus is not on anyone else except the accuser to provide proof. Akram aside, can you please provide concrete evidence that Inzi, Anwar and Akmal were involved in fixing? I am not talking about hearsay or rumors but cold, hard facts that would stand up in a court of law. Please provide names, phone calls, documents and tapes. Otherwise, your are just another person shouting loudly but saying nothing. Kamran Akmal is basically guilty to most people on this forum, and yet apart from some chatter from a few corrupt individuals, there has been nothing on him. Nothing. And he has probably undergone more scrutiny than ANY other player in the Pakistan team (outside of the three found guilty a few months ago). Either Akmal is a criminal mastermind/genius or he is clean. So, to all accusers, either put up or shut up.

Fireworks11

2nd May 2011, 00:15

^ Exactly. This concept needs to be drilled in.

IgnitedMind

2nd May 2011, 00:22

And btw, Tilakaratne is from the party that is managing the SL board right now. there is some political fight going on in Srilanka and also in the cricket board. That is the motive behind this. I doubt he has any serious evidences. And Jayasurya and co are against him, now with his stataments that "big guns" will come naked..he is hinting at jaya, Arjuna and co. Nothing will come out from his mouth as he is only blabbering like all other desi politicians. And Also, in a Match fixing report which I happen to read a couple of years..Jayasurya and Aravinda were indeed approached but according to the report Jayasurya slapped the person and Aravinda refused and reported it to the board.

cricket_coach

2nd May 2011, 14:18

Wasim 1996 QF is the ideal example.

Salim Malik choosing to bat under lights in SA in a final when they knew how tough it is to chase in SA.

Those are two examples. I hope they get these people and hang them out to dry!

Not going too far... but in 2011 world cup, England drew from India from a perfectly winnable position and then they lost to Ireland after scoring over 310+ runs, not a single question was asked by media/fans /board/ICC?
What makes Pakistani team or players any different? Think about it.....