Pakistani cricketers hit by match-fixing scandal

Pakistani Cricketers were unable to perform since two years, most of the people said that they might involve in match fixing. But this time its proved, a 35 year-old man arrested by British police  on suspicion on conspiracy to defraud bookmakers following newspaper allegations of match-fixing in the ongoing Test between England and Pakistan.

Yawar Saeed, who is manager of Pakistan cricket team told media from London that “Scotland Yard detectives had visited the team hotel where they had taken statements of Captain Salman Butt, fast bowlers Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Aamir, and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal,”

Pakistan cricket officials confirm that some players of teams were under investigation by Scotland Yard for having taken bribes for spot-fixing in the ongoing Lords Test.

Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani Sunday in reaction to the news report of a British daily in connection with the alleged spot-fixing by Pakistan cricketers and initiation of probe into the allegations by the Scotland Yard termed the incident a shameful one.

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