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Scandal-Hit Pakistan Cricket Trio Returning Home

   VOA News 10 September 2010
   Pakistan cricket player Salman Butt leaves a police station in London,
   3 Sept. 2010

Photo: AP

   Pakistan cricket player Salman Butt leaves a police station in London,
   03 Sept. 2010

   Three  Pakistan  cricketers  accused  of involvement in a match-fixing
   scandal are returning home.
   Lawyers  representing  test  captain Salman Butt, and bowlers Mohammad
   Asif  and Mohammad Amir said their clients are flying back to Pakistan
   from Britain Friday.
   A   British   tabloid   accused   the  players  of  taking  bribes  to
   intentionally  bowl  illegal  "no-balls"  during  a test match against
   England last month.
   British  police  questioned  the players on September 3, but so far no
   charges  have  been brought against them.  Cricket's world authority,
   the  ICC,  suspended  Butt,  Asif  and  Amir last week pending its own
   investigation.
   The three maintain they are innocent.
   Lawyers  said the trio has agreed to continue cooperating with British
   police and would return to London, if required.

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