<p>"I guarantee that even a delay of 30 seconds in live telecast of matches will put an end to the spot-fixing," Latif told AFP.Latif, 41, announced his retirement in protest over match-fixing reports during Pakistan's tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe in 1995.<br />He also testified against his teammates at a judicial inquiry between 1998 and 2000, which culminated in life bans on two players and fines on six more.<br /><br />Latif has criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) and its Anti-Corruption and Safety Unit (ACSU) since three Pakistani players were implicated over spot-fixing last month.<br /><br />Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir are under investigation by British police and the ICC for alleged spot-fixing during last month's Lord's Test against England.<br /><br />Latif, who resigned as wicket-keeping coach at Pakistan's national cricket academy Tuesday over his statements on fixing, said the ICC would have to convince its television partner ESPN-Star to delay the broadcast.<br /><br />"The ICC will have to bear the loss as the media companies would possibly disagree with the idea, but I can guarantee spot-fixing will die with delayed telecast of matches," said Latif.<br /><br />Spot-fixing is a betting scam in which a player agrees to perform in a certain way at specified moments of the game by pre-arrangement with a bookmaker.Televised cricket matches, even of lesser significance, attract huge betting in India and the Gulf, with bets placed on every delivery.<br /><br />"The ICC has been forcing the players to refrain from this practice (fixing) but actually the laws are providing the players with a window of opportunity," Latif said.<br />"I have also suggested some changes in the law which can curb spot-fixing, like power plays in the one-day and Twenty20 matches should be finished," said Latif, now the coach of Afghanistan's national team.<br /><br />Power plays are rules restricting fielding in some overs in one-day and Twenty20 matches, to give a temporary advantage to the batting side.Latif also claimed that some national teams sidelined players who turned down offers from bookmakers.<br /><br />"Besides the fact that education of the players is important, the system also needs to be revamped," he said.</p>
<p>"I guarantee that even a delay of 30 seconds in live telecast of matches will put an end to the spot-fixing," Latif told AFP.Latif, 41, announced his retirement in protest over match-fixing reports during Pakistan's tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe in 1995.<br />He also testified against his teammates at a judicial inquiry between 1998 and 2000, which culminated in life bans on two players and fines on six more.<br /><br />Latif has criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) and its Anti-Corruption and Safety Unit (ACSU) since three Pakistani players were implicated over spot-fixing last month.<br /><br />Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir are under investigation by British police and the ICC for alleged spot-fixing during last month's Lord's Test against England.<br /><br />Latif, who resigned as wicket-keeping coach at Pakistan's national cricket academy Tuesday over his statements on fixing, said the ICC would have to convince its television partner ESPN-Star to delay the broadcast.<br /><br />"The ICC will have to bear the loss as the media companies would possibly disagree with the idea, but I can guarantee spot-fixing will die with delayed telecast of matches," said Latif.<br /><br />Spot-fixing is a betting scam in which a player agrees to perform in a certain way at specified moments of the game by pre-arrangement with a bookmaker.Televised cricket matches, even of lesser significance, attract huge betting in India and the Gulf, with bets placed on every delivery.<br /><br />"The ICC has been forcing the players to refrain from this practice (fixing) but actually the laws are providing the players with a window of opportunity," Latif said.<br />"I have also suggested some changes in the law which can curb spot-fixing, like power plays in the one-day and Twenty20 matches should be finished," said Latif, now the coach of Afghanistan's national team.<br /><br />Power plays are rules restricting fielding in some overs in one-day and Twenty20 matches, to give a temporary advantage to the batting side.Latif also claimed that some national teams sidelined players who turned down offers from bookmakers.<br /><br />"Besides the fact that education of the players is important, the system also needs to be revamped," he said.</p>