ECB charges Naveed Arif, Lou Vincent for match fixing

E-Paper | April 29, 2026

LONDON: The England and Wales Cricket Board has charged former New Zealand test player Lou Vincent and Pakistani pace bowler Naveed Arif with match fixing in two county matches.

The ECB said on Thursday that Vincent has been charged under its Anti-Corruption Code with a total of 14 offences related to the games played in August 2011, a Twenty20 match between Sussex and Lancashire and a 40 over game between Sussex and Kent.

Arif, who played for Pakistan A, is charged with six offences in relation to the 40-over game.

The board said both players have been provisionally suspended from all competition sanctioned by the ECB, the ICC and any other national cricket federation.

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May 22, 2014 09:34pm

Another match fixing scandal and yet another green-shirt cricketer charged. What a tragedy?

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imtiaz

May 22, 2014 09:42pm

Ouch, we thought that this episode of match fixing will be sans Pakistanis. But we have managed to keep the cheating record intact.

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Khalid

May 23, 2014 02:30am

How much more shame these cricketers would bring to the nation. Another Pakistani cricketer, another match fixing story. I am sure if he is convicted, he will come back to Pakistan and become a celebrity like so many others. If I was responsible for Pakistan cricket, I would not let these convicted criminals such as Amir, Salman & Asif, near a cricket pitch. Sadly all 3 convicted criminals who have spent time in jail in England, can be seen on TV giving opinions about the same game they brought shame to.

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True Speaker

May 23, 2014 12:57pm

Once again pakistan....it is global conspiracey

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Mushtaq

May 23, 2014 02:15pm

They are dragging Pakistani players in every episode of these dramas. Look at the offence counts for both players :(

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Zohaib

May 23, 2014 09:10pm

This is really disgusting to perspective of gentlemen's game

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