Pakistan Cricketers Face the Death Penalty Over Corruption Allegations

The Pakistani Cricket corruption allegations have taken a sinister twist after it emerged today that team captain Salman Butt, Kamran Akmal, and bowlers Mohamad Amir and Mohamad Asif face the death penalty in Pakistan if they are found guilty of cheating and aiding a betting syndicate.

2009: Sporting Year of the Cheat

For sports lovers the world over, 2009 had to be the biggest disappointment ever. Rarely did a month go by where we weren't let down by our idols, and when all is said and done, one word describes the year perfectly: deceit.