Pakistan Cricket Board’s new chairman Zaka Ashraf has announced plans to hold detailed inquiry into the spot-fixing fiasco and all previously suspected players will also be investigated, it was learnt on Saturday. Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were given sentences ranging from six to 30 months on Thursday for their role in a gambling-inspired plot to bowl deliberate no-balls in the fourth Test against England at Lord’s last year. Talking to journalists here on Saturday, Zaka said the board has asked for the detailed report of the Southwark Crown Court which would be thoroughly studied along with the ICC Commission Report and the evidences will be scrutinised to find out where the fault lies and who was responsible for the entire issue. “We will try to investigate the circumstances and the negligence that led to the spot-fixing scandal that has badly hurt the image of Pakistan cricket,” he said. “When the scandal happened, we had our anti-corruption officers present with the team and we want to know how this happened,” he added. The three former internationals had already been banned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a minimum of five years. Ashraf, who took over as PCB chief last month, said he would also be sending a letter to the ICC reiterating Pakistan’s support for the anti-corruption drive by the world governing body. “The PCB will never support players who are found involved in corruption or fixing. We want to assure the ICC that we will cooperate in any investigation initiated by them,” he added. Media reports suggested the ICC anti-corruption and security unit could launch a more detailed investigation into fixing allegations on basis of the evidence submitted to the Southwark Crown Court during the trial of the three players. Ashraf said the PCB would also be asking the government to legislate a Parliamentary law that makes fixing or corruption in cricket a criminal offence.
If the “PCB”, or for that matter the Government, actually holds a genuine inquiry, I think a lot of our “higher ups” are going to be exposed! And I mean those part of the power structure, or involved in running the country! I base this on the chain of events that unfolded since after the notorious Ejaz Butt took over the reins, that strongly point to PPP strongmen also jumping on to the bandwagon – of making a quick buck through the gambling/fixing syndicate! By the way, if this is true then it would be made sure that the British judicial system does not get hold of the likes of the (infamous) Kamran Akmal! 😉
no. never think k anybody can go through this matter honestly as ” iss hmmam m sb nange hain”.
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