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Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has denied having any links with alleged bookie Mazhar Majeed. Yuvraj tweeted, “And who is majid!! Absolute rubbish! Don’t know… never met!” Yuvraj and Harbhajan Singh’s name has come up in the spot-fixing trial in London. Majeed claimed to know both Indian players in a phone conversation during a sting operation last year.

Controversial former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar released his autobiography ‘Controversially Yours’ on Friday. And in an exclusive interview with CNN-IBN, the Rawalpindsi Express talked about the startling revelations he made in the book, ranging from match fixing, ball tampering and Sachin Tendulkar not being his favourite batsman.

Shane Warne’s Nostradamus-like prediction of the India – England match has raised many eyebrows.Warne might just have been having fun, but as far as the Pakistan Cricket Board is concerned, there’s reason enough to probe Warne and find out if there’s any fixing going on.

The Indian captain talks to NDTV’s Vikram Chandra about the corruption-in-cricket controversy, his passion for tigers, and what annoys his new bride.

Australian Test captain Ricky Ponting has called for quick action from the ICC following match-fixing claims regarding Pakistani players. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com

pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi caught licking and eating Ball