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Lalit Modi calls ECB chief Giles Clarke 'fixer', 'hand in glove' with Srinivasan
Modi sent out a flurry of tweets calling ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) chief Giles Clark a 'crook', 'fixer' and 'hand in glove' with Srinivasan.
Exiled BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) chief N Srinivasan is Lalit Modi's favourite punching bag, but the former IPL commissioner trained his guns at a new target today.Modi sent out a flurry of tweets calling ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) chief Giles Clarke a 'crook', 'fixer' and 'hand in glove' with Srinivasan.[caption id="attachment_1549239" align="alignleft" width="380"]![File picture of Lalit Modi. Reuters]()
File picture of Lalit Modi. Reuters[/caption]Modi said that his 'little birds' told him that an England Women's cricket match was under the ACSU's suspicion, but the investigation was stopped at the behest of Clarke.He also said that while Srinivasan had already 'sunk', it won't be too long before the truth came out about Clarke.He sent out a challenge to ICC CEO Dave Richardson and Clarke to respond to his threats.Below are his tweets in order of how he sent them out:
File picture of Lalit Modi. Reuters[/caption]Modi said that his 'little birds' told him that an England Women's cricket match was under the ACSU's suspicion, but the investigation was stopped at the behest of Clarke.He also said that while Srinivasan had already 'sunk', it won't be too long before the truth came out about Clarke.He sent out a challenge to ICC CEO Dave Richardson and Clarke to respond to his threats.Below are his tweets in order of how he sent them out:He still has backing of his other fixer - hand in glove master mind and Pro fixing champion Giles Clarke. Like they say crooks band together — Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) May 29, 2014
About time the county chairmans wake up and show the door to Giles Clarke. Happy to assist all of you In cleaning cricket of this Mafia
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) May 29, 2014 Already few county chairmans are in touch with me. I don't see the day too far when the truth will emerge
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) May 29, 2014 Breaking News : just learnt from a Acsu official - A England women's Team World Cup match was under investigation. It was stopped at behest
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) May 29, 2014 Continue .. Of Giles Clarke threatening chairman Ecb. Directing @ICC ceo David Richardson of stopping this investigation or he will ...
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) May 29, 2014 Continue .. Pull out ECB TEAM FROM THE TOURNAMENT. MEDIA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS. OVER TO U.
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) May 29, 2014 My advise to Giles Clarke - Srini is as good as sunk. Time for us to concentrate on you. #cleanupcricket #ecb #fixer #gilesclarke #mafia
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) May 29, 2014 Slowly but surely we will clean cricket and put all these fixers in there place.
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) May 29, 2014 Cont... To be true. Some took time. But ultimately the truth surfaced. I have 100% track record on this. So wait and watch.Mark these tweets
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) May 29, 2014 Waiting for @ECB_cricket and @ICC to officially deny that what I have said is untrue. David Richardson and Giles Clarke waiting for you
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) May 29, 2014First Published:May 29, 2014, 22:33:44 IST
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