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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Mohammad Amir removed from Lord's honours board


Troubled Mohammad Amir could become the first player in history to be scrubbed from the Lord's honours box.
If Amir's complicity in a betting scam is proved, the Pakistan fast bowler faces the shame of his 6-84 in the Tainted Test being airbrushed from the scroll of honour.
Traditionally, players who score a century, take five wickets in an innings or 10 wickets in a Lord's Test match are celebrated in gold-leaf paint on the dressing-room honours board.
Amir was destined for the privilege after taking four wickets in eight balls last Friday. But after damning evidence that the 18-year-old bowled no-balls to order, his place on the scroll is under threat.