Cricket ‘fixing’ probe man freed on bail
Pakistan players quizzed by police
Published: 30/08/2010
THE man at the centre of match-fixing allegations involving the Pakistan cricket team has been bailed without charge.
Cricket agent Mazhar Majeed, 35, was arrested as officers investigated claims that undercover reporters paid a middleman £150,000 in return for exact details relating to play during the Lord’s Test match.
Four Pakistan players, including captain Salman Butt, gave statements to police over the allegations.
In a statement, Scotland Yard said that Mr Majeed had been bailed to appear before police at a future date.
The allegations centre on the timing of “no balls” delivered by Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif on Thursday and Friday.
A no-ball occurs when a bowler oversteps the line behind which balls should be delivered. Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed said bowlers Aamer, Asif and wicket keeper Kamran Akmal were the other players questioned by police.
Butt, Asif and Aamer had their mobile phones confiscated by authorities as part of the investigation, he added.