Pakistan's whistleblower on match-fixing, Rashid Latif, has said that inconsequential matches in the league stage of the ongoing World Cup gave scope to spot-fixing.<br /><br />  <table style="width: 94px; height: 42px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="94" align="right" border="1">  <tbody>  <tr>  <td><img alt="" src="/imagedata/2011/feb/rashid-latif.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr>  <tr>  <td>  <p align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt">Rashid Latif</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>"It is obvious that the real competition will only start from the quarter-final stage. This means bookmakers can try and corrupt players to indulge in white collar spot-fixing crime in the group matches," Latif was quoted as saying by PTI. <br /><br /><strong>Weakness</strong><br />Pointing out the inherent weakness in the 2011 tournament format, Latif said: "What sort of format or formation have they applied in such a big event?   ufffd The formation is such that even if a top team loses a match or two, this really will not stop it from qualifying for the quarter-finals."<br /><br />"My fear is this format   ufffd only encourages spot-fixing, (which) is difficult for anyone to identify," added Latif who played in 37 tests and 169 ODIs.

Pakistan's whistleblower on match-fixing, Rashid Latif, has said that inconsequential matches in the league stage of the ongoing World Cup gave scope to spot-fixing

2011 World Cup format vulnerable to fixing, says Latif

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