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03/09/2010
Pakistan Cricketers Charged By ICC
The three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of match-fixing allegations have been suspended and charged by the sport's governing body.
The International Cricket Council confirmed that Test captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir have been accused of various anti-corruption charges which relate to "alleged irregular behaviour" during the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at Lord's last week.
The trio have 14 days to appeal the decision.
On Friday afternoon it was reported that Amir had been questioned under caution by police over the allegations. Asif and Butt are to be questioned next.
The ICC has not yet spoken to the players - they had reportedly agreed to wait until they were given permission by the Metropolitan Police.
The players were accused of involvement in spot-betting, following a report in last week's News of the World.
The report claimed that the two bowlers had agreed to bowl no balls - foul deliveries - during the fourth Test.
Three people, including cricket agent Mazhar Majeed, were arrested as part of an HM Revenue & Customs investigation into money-laundering in connection with the case, but have now been released on bail.
(KMcA/GK)
The International Cricket Council confirmed that Test captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir have been accused of various anti-corruption charges which relate to "alleged irregular behaviour" during the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at Lord's last week.
The trio have 14 days to appeal the decision.
On Friday afternoon it was reported that Amir had been questioned under caution by police over the allegations. Asif and Butt are to be questioned next.
The ICC has not yet spoken to the players - they had reportedly agreed to wait until they were given permission by the Metropolitan Police.
The players were accused of involvement in spot-betting, following a report in last week's News of the World.
The report claimed that the two bowlers had agreed to bowl no balls - foul deliveries - during the fourth Test.
Three people, including cricket agent Mazhar Majeed, were arrested as part of an HM Revenue & Customs investigation into money-laundering in connection with the case, but have now been released on bail.
(KMcA/GK)
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