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Ed Hawkins

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Description:A startling and powerful journey to the very core of India's illegal bookmaking industry that exposes the scale of corruption and the match-fixing that now runs rife throughout world cricket.For several years Ed Hawkins made friends with India's illegal bookmakers - men who boast turnover of hundreds of millions of dollars per cricket match - and met the anti-corruption officers of the International Cricket Council who are trying to shut them down. It's a shady world and rumours abound. Then one day Hawkins receives a message that changes everything.An Indian bookie sends Hawkins texts of a 'script' for an alleged fix during the 2011 World Cup that even he finds too astonishing for words; he watches - along with an estimated television audience of one billion - as the match unfolds according to the script and decides it is time to expose the inner workings of match-fixing.Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy is a story featuring politicians, governing bodies, illegal bookmakers and powerless players - as well as corruption, intimidation and even murder. It is a story that touches all cricket-playing nations around the world. It is a story that every cricket fan must read. You may never watch a cricket match without suspicion...Ed Hawkins is an award-winning journalist. He has twice been named the Sports Journalists' Association's Sports Betting Writer of the Year. This is his second book.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy. To get started finding Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 232

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)

Release: 2012

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Description: A startling and powerful journey to the very core of India's illegal bookmaking industry that exposes the scale of corruption and the match-fixing that now runs rife throughout world cricket.For several years Ed Hawkins made friends with India's illegal bookmakers - men who boast turnover of hundreds of millions of dollars per cricket match - and met the anti-corruption officers of the International Cricket Council who are trying to shut them down. It's a shady world and rumours abound. Then one day Hawkins receives a message that changes everything.An Indian bookie sends Hawkins texts of a 'script' for an alleged fix during the 2011 World Cup that even he finds too astonishing for words; he watches - along with an estimated television audience of one billion - as the match unfolds according to the script and decides it is time to expose the inner workings of match-fixing.Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy is a story featuring politicians, governing bodies, illegal bookmakers and powerless players - as well as corruption, intimidation and even murder. It is a story that touches all cricket-playing nations around the world. It is a story that every cricket fan must read. You may never watch a cricket match without suspicion...Ed Hawkins is an award-winning journalist. He has twice been named the Sports Journalists' Association's Sports Betting Writer of the Year. This is his second book.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy. To get started finding Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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