England's Test match against Pakistan was embroiled in last night on the Scandal Police Arrested a man Reported to Be at the center of a huge match-fixing ring. Play is due Thurs resume at Lord's today, overshadowed by allegations monetize That members of the Pakistan team were cheating During Involved in the game.
The News of the World Alleged That two bowlers, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif, Delivered-three deliberate no-balls against England is Thursday and Friday - in line with the Predictions of an Alleged middle man in London, Ken met undercover Reporters posing as members of a gambling cartel.
A police investigation "is now under way and a Scotland Yard spokesman Said last night:" We not have today Arrested a 35-year-old man has Suspicion of conspiracy Thurs defraud bookmakers. "
Footage Filmed by the newspaper apparently bothered with a man named as Mazhar Majeed-taking £ 150.000 in cash During the meeting on Wednesday night, and predicting "when the no-balls'd come back. Amir and Asif Appear To Have Delivered to no-balls at precisely the time Majeed Is Alleged To Have predicted. Information such "as the number of no-balls and the moments" when They Might take place'll be the major value of betting syndicates Thurs.
After appearing Thurs take a deposit £ 10.000 - WCG was Said To Have Gone to players - Majeed was allegedly Filmed counting a Further £ 140.000. "I'm going to Give You Three no-balls Thurs Prove to you that this is an firstly is what's happening," he was Reported To Have said. The video footage then appears Thurs show Identified That Majeed Salman Butt, Pakistan's captain, as the ringleader of the players Involved, Ken included wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal. They apparently Said seven cricketers were Involved.
There is no suggestion That the results of the Test Have Been fixed for months or that England players were Aware of the actions "of Their Alleged Pakistani counter parts. The England team are understood to Know of the Claims and were Tryin to play to go ahead today.
At the Pakistan team hotel in London last night, Asif said: "I have spoken to the management and They have Told us something Happened, Not what vain. The management will tell us more later. We are 100% Focused on the match."
Pakistan's team manager, Yawer Saeed, said: "I Can Confirm That We Are Aware of the allegations and Scotland Yard police are with us now at the hotel."
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