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British Police Arrest Man in Alleged Pakistan Cricket Betting Scam

   VOA News 29 August 2010
   Pakistan's  Umar Gul, left, speaks to team manager Yawar Saeed, right,
   during the fourth day of the fourth cricket test match against England
   at the Lord's cricket ground, London, 29 Aug 2010

Photo: AP

   Pakistan's  Umar Gul, left, speaks to team manager Yawar Saeed, right,
   during the fourth day of the fourth cricket test match against England
   at the Lord's cricket ground, London, 29 Aug 2010

   British  police  have  arrested  a  man  on suspicion of conspiracy to
   defraud  bookmakers  in  Pakistan's  current  cricket  series  against
   England.

   The arrest stems from allegations that London-based businessman Mazhar
   Majeed bribed several Pakistan cricket players to cheat.

   The  British  newspaper, News of the World, said in its Sunday edition
   that  Pakistan players were secretly paid to deliberately cheat during
   the fourth and final test against England as part of a betting scam.

   The   newspaper  says  it  secretly  taped  its  undercover  reporters
   discussing  the  scheme  with  a man who apparently accepts a bribe to
   make sure no-balls are bowled at certain times during the match.

   The  News  of  the  World  says  it  has passed all its information to
   Scotland Yard.

   Scotland  Yard  says  it  arrested a 35-year-old man on the conspiracy
   charge after receiving the newspaper's information.

   The  Associated  Press  says Majeed's brother and business partner has
   confirmed his sibling's arrest.

   The police have also questioned members of Pakistan's cricket team.

   Cricket  is  the  most  popular sport in South Asia but allegations of
   match fixing have surrounded the sport for years.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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