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Match fixer decides to become a politician...
by rey on Thu 19 Feb 2009, 08:42
Spent the first half of his working life taking money from nefarious characters to throw cricket matches and will spend the second half.....errm serving the people - how nice.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/19/sports/CRI-India-Azharuddin.php
NEW DELHI: Serving a life ban from cricket on match-fixing charges, India's former cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin on Thursday joined the country's governing Congress party.
"Azharuddin has joined the Congress today," said senior Congress leader Veerappa Moily.
Azharuddin, who captained India in three one-day international World Cups, scored 6,215 runs in 99 tests and 9,378 runs in 334 one-day internationals in a career spanning 15 years.
"I'll strive to do my best for the party, like I've done in the cricket field," the 45-year-old Azharuddin told reporters in New Delhi.
In 2000, Azharuddin was banned for life from cricket by the Indian board for fixing matches and performances to favor illegal bookmakers. The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) ban came after the Central Bureau of Investigation named him among those involved in fixing matches.
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Re: Match fixer decides to become a politician...
by mynah on Thu 19 Feb 2009, 10:09
Seems like a logical progression...
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Re: Match fixer decides to become a politician...
by Batman on Thu 19 Feb 2009, 20:54
Yup Mynah. Especially in India. And I am not surprised with the fact that Indian Congress has in it's ranks another shady and nefarious character. And this is the man who alleged harrasement on account of being a Muslim dring the investigations [after serving as India captain for 7 years]. So the man and the party both really have a lot in common. Anything goes for Muslim votes.....
I am all for giving people a second chance anywhere else but not in a position that is tied to a billion people's hopes.
I am all for giving people a second chance anywhere else but not in a position that is tied to a billion people's hopes.
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Re: Match fixer decides to become a politician...
by prodigy on Thu 19 Feb 2009, 22:47
Fully agree with you Batman. His claim of being harrassed as he was a muslim was absolutely horrendous.
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Re: Match fixer decides to become a politician...
by mynah on Thu 19 Feb 2009, 22:58
Funny how many people of various persuasions bring up religious beliefs when confronted by their dishonesty. Hardly an example for heathens and agnostics... Can be troublesome, though, if your particular religion doesn't have a devil conveniently at hand to blame.
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Re: Match fixer decides to become a politician...
by taipan on Thu 19 Feb 2009, 23:01
mynah wrote:Funny how many people of various persuasions bring up religious beliefs when confronted by their dishonesty. Hardly an example for heathens and agnostics... Can be troublesome, though, if your particular religion doesn't have a devil conveniently at hand to blame.
Satan made me do it.
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Re: Match fixer decides to become a politician...
by Batman on Fri 20 Feb 2009, 00:17
Hmmmmm. Azhar and Cronje both played the religion card when caught dealing with bookies. Hmmmmmmmmm, and they both also dealt with the same bookie too. Must have been the manual given to them.....
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Re: Match fixer decides to become a politician...
by mynah on Fri 20 Feb 2009, 01:21
Just think... we could have had Cronje running for president of South Africa now. (In spite of his wrongs he was probably straighter than the 
who's going to get the job, and who loves quoting Jesus...)
who's going to get the job, and who loves quoting Jesus...)
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Re: Match fixer decides to become a politician...
by doremi on Fri 20 Feb 2009, 02:32
The only surprise here is that the Congress got to him before Samajwadi party.
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Re: Match fixer decides to become a politician...
by Batman on Fri 20 Feb 2009, 03:23
doremi wrote:The only surprise here is that the Congress got to him before Samajwadi party.
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by mynah on Fri 20 Feb 2009, 11:29
Rent a party friend? I guess it depends on who offers best odds on his being elected...doremi wrote:The only surprise here is that the Congress got to him before Samajwadi party.
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