Lord Condon, the outgoing head of the International Cricket Council's anti- corruption unit, has warned that match-fixing would spread "like a rash" throughout the sport if there was complacency

London: The International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit has been investigating Pakistan's performance in their Sydney Test defeat against Australia in January, it was confirmed on Thursday. Australia won by 36 runs despite conceding a first-innings deficit and allegations of match-fixing have surrounded the game, with a parliamentary committee in Pakistan summoning top officials to answer questions.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has dismissed an appeal lodged by the Indian board (BCCI) over the case of the Feroz Shah Kotla pitch in New Delhi.

Pakistan batsman and former captain Mohammad Yousuf has announced his retirement from international cricket, three weeks after he was banned indefinitely by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).