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Thursday Taunton (England): Under pressure from the ICC and England Cricket Board, Pakistan drops the tainted trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir from the Twenty20 and one-day series against England.New Delhi: Four Indian wrestlers, including Arjuna Awardee Rajiv Tomar, were found to have flunked NADA dope tests and a red-faced national federation announces their removal from the team for the Commonwealth Games.Friday New Delhi: Senior Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar is conferred with the Indian Air Force's honorary rank of Group Captain to honour his cricketing achievements and contribution to the nation.London: In an unprecedented crackdown to restore the game's credibility, ICC charges and suspends Pakistan's tainted trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer under its anti-corruption code in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal.