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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Pakistan trio in British court over spot-fixing

Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Aamer (left) Mohammad Asif centre) as well as former captain Salman Butt leave a group road house in Taunton, in south-west England, 2010. The contingent indicted of spot-fixing in a Test compare opposite England final year appeared in a British justice upon Thursday to face rapist charges.
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LONDON (AFP) – Three Pakistan cricketers indicted of spot-fixing in a Test compare opposite England final year appeared in a British justice upon Thursday to face rapist charges.

Former captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif as well as Mohammad Aamer were greeted by a scrum of photographers as well as cameramen as they arrived during City of Westminster Magistrates Court in London.

The 3 group afterwards filed in to a dock, that is surrounded by confidence glass, along with their agent, Mazhar Majeed.

Thursday’s conference is approaching to understanding with procedural matters.

The 4 group were charged after being questioned by Scotland Yard detectives over a purported liaison final August, following accusations done by a News of a World publication newspaper.

They face charges of swindling to lie as well as swindling to acquire as well as accept hurtful payments.

Majeed, who is formed in London, is indicted of usurpation £150,000 ($240,000) to prepare for a players to play ‘no balls’ upon Aug twenty-six as well as 27, during Pakistan’s fourth Test during Lord’s in London.

An International Cricket Council (ICC) anti-corruption judiciary has already criminialized Butt for 10 years, Asif for 7 as well as Aamer for 5 over a allegations.

All 3 players repudiate a allegations as well as have already filed appeals opposite their bans in a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

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