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7 Pak cricketers under match-fixing probe

By The Assam Tribune

KARACHI, Aug 29 (PTI) - Pakistan cricket has once again rocked by fixing scandal with team management in England confirming that some players were under investigation by Scotland Yard for having taken bribes for spot-fixing in the ongoing Lords Test.

"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 team manager, Yawar Saeed told PTI from London.

The News of the World tabloid from London has named these four players and three others of being involved in a spot-fixing racket.

The tabloid alleged that a Pakistani man Mazhar Majeed, who is now under arrest, had paid bribes to the players to bowl no-balls and wides in the series and Lords Test.

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