Stanford mess

ECB chairman remained defiant over the Allen Stanford scandal on Wednesday, saying the idea of resigning over the affair was not on the agenda.

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive David Collier said on Sunday he would not resign over the Allen Stanford scandal.

Chief executive David Collier defended the England and Wales Cricket board (ECB) on Sunday in the wake of criticism over its dealings with Allen Stanford.

Former England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen admitted in an interview published Sunday that he too had lost money in torn-up contracts with alleged fraudster Allen Stanford.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday terminated all contracts with billionaire financier Allen Stanford, the ruling body of the game here said.

Texas financier Allen Stanford, accused of a 9.2-billion-dollar fraud that prompted governments to shut his banks and seize assets, was tracked down in Virginia, as investigators Friday probed his reported auditor in Britain.

Texas financier Allen Stanford, accused of a multibillion dollar fraud that prompted governments to shut down his banks and seize their assets, was located Thursday in Virginia, the FBI said.

The probe into an alleged multibillion dollar fraud by Texas financier Allen Stanford deepened Thursday as governments took action against the cricket impresario's overseas banks and panicked investors tried desperately to withdraw their funds.

Authorities were trying to track down Texas billionaire financier Allen Stanford on Thursday as fraud charges against the cricket promoter prompted panicked investors to withdraw cash from his banks.

Fraud charges against Texan billionaire Allen Stanford have had an immediate impact on cricket in England and the West Indies.