I expected better reward 8212; Manoj

8220;The only count on which I have been found guilty by Mr Madhavan is of having contact with bookies,8221; he said and claimed that those contacts were made for purposes of investigation 8220;long after I had retired from competitive cricket.8221;

He wished the former office-bearers of the Board, notably Jagmohan Dalmiya and the then cricket manager Ajit Wadekar had been more sincere and keen to come down on match-fixing in 1994 itself when he first raised the issue.

8220;Yet, no matter what the Board does now, I believe my efforts to bring match-fixing to light have paid off,8221; Prabhakar said.

Arbitrary, says Ajay Sharma:Reacting to the ban, Ajay Sharma said: 8220;I just cannot believe it. On the face of it, the BCCI decision is arbitrary and discriminatory.8221;

He said he was awaiting detailed orders of the BCCI. 8220;I will consult my lawyers for further action after receiving the copy of orders from the BCCI.8221;