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Updated on: 04 September,2010 08:29 AM IST |
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Sachin Tendulkar urges ICC to thoroughly probe spot fixing

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Sachin Tendulkar, in a startling disclosure, said yesterday that in his 21 years of international career no bookie has ever approached an Indian cricketer. Tendulkar's statement comes as a big surprise as his second captain Mohammad Azharuddin was banned for life for match-fixing in 2000.

"No, in my 21 years of international cricket, I have never heard of any Indian player being approached by bookies," said Tendulkar.

Tendulkar was conferred with the IAF's honorary rank of group captain to honour his achievements and contributions to the nation in the cricketing field. Tendulkar feels the revelations made by the British tabloid The News of the World, if proven true, will bring disrepute to the game that has worked hard to clear itself from the stains of match-fixing scandals in 2000.

Thorough probe
"ICC should make a thorough probe in the 'spot-fixing' scandal related stories and take appropriate action if the players are found guilty. If the allegations are true, they will certainly bring disrepute to the game," said Tendulkar, adding that he's no expert to speak on the topic sitting far away in India, but the incident has disappointed him.

British tabloid News of the World revealed that bookie Mazhar Majeed allegedly paid 150,000 pounds to Pakistani trio of Test skipper Salman Butt and pacers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir for bowling deliberate no balls during the Lord's Test.

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