<table style="width: 173px; height: 174px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="173" align="right" border="1">  <tbody>  <tr>  <td><img alt="" src="/imagedata/2010/sep/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>Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif, who previously blew the whistle on match-fixing in the country's national team, suggested a delay in the live broadcast of matches to curb spot-fixing. "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.<br /><br />Latif, 41, announced his retirement in protest over match-fixing reports during Pakistan's tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe in 1995. 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 Amir 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 wicketkeeping coach at Pakistan's national cricket academy over his statements on fixing, said the ICC would have to convince its television partner 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. 

Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif, who previously blew the whistle on match-fixing in the country's national team, suggested a delay in the live broadcast of matches to curb spot-fixing

Delay in live broadcasts may curb fixing: Rashid Latif

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