Spot Fixing Controversy Discussion

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Crown Prosecution Service (Scotland Yard) Charge Spot Fixing Trio

The three Pakistan players at the centre of the spot-fixing allegations that rocked the Lord's Test against England last August have been charged by the UK Crown Prosecution Service with conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments, and conspiracy to cheat.

Salman Butt, the former Test captain, and seamers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir have been accused of conspiring in the bowling of deliberate no-balls on last year's tour of England - claims they all deny.

Mazhar Majeed, the players' agent, has also been charged, with a first hearing scheduled for City of Westminster Magistrates' Court on March 17. The CPS confirmed that extradition orders would be sought if the three players fail to appear in court.

"We have authorised charges of conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments and also conspiracy to cheat against Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif, Salman Butt and Mazhar Majeed," Simon Clements, Head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said.

"We have decided that Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif, Salman Butt and their agent, Mazhar Majeed, should be charged with conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments and also conspiracy to cheat. These charges relate to allegations that Mr Majeed accepted money from a third party to arrange for the players to bowl 'no balls' on 26 and 27 August 2010, during Pakistan's Fourth Test at Lord's Cricket Ground in London."

The CPS confirmed its findings in an announcement shortly after 11 a.m. GMT on Friday, and the trio could be banned for life when an International Cricket Council (ICC) tribunal announces the conclusions of its own investigation in Doha on Saturday. A CPS spokesperson said there was no connection between the two timings.

"Summonses for the same court date [March 17] have been issued for the three players and they have been asked to return to this country voluntarily, as they agreed to do in September last year. Their extradition will be sought should they fail to return."

In August 2010, Britain's News of the World tabloid conducted a newspaper 'sting operation' which it said proved the Pakistan trio's willingness were involved in the deliberate bowling of no-balls during the Lord's Test against England.

This, the paper said, was evidence of a spot-betting scam where money can be gambled on specific incidents in a match without the need to 'fix' the result.

All the Pakistan trio were interviewed by police. So too was Majeed, whom the newspaper alleged accepted £50,000 to set up the deal. Majeed was arrested, and a third fast bowler, Wahab Riaz, was also interviewed under caution.

While the ICC, which heard evidence from Butt, Asif and Amir during a hearing in Doha last month, has to consider whether its rules were broken and what, if any, punishment should follow if they were, the CPS must decide whether the players have a case to answer under English law.

Butt, Asif and Amir are all currently provisionally suspended by the ICC.

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such mein, kiya ilzam sabat ho gaya hai

Abhi charge sheet paish hui hai. Abb case chalay ga but it is almost certain k saza ho jaye gi. Scotland Yard Police k numainday ney Press Conference mei kaha hai k international matter hai iss liye hum ney puri investigation aur concrete evidence k baad charge sheet paish ki hai.
Criminal Prosecution ho gi.

na karo yaar itni zada saza

tu agar yeh UK se bahir hoye tu b jail jaeinge?

They have been summoned for 17th march 2011 by the Court. Jail hogi tou UK mei hi rahain gey. Pakistan Government is bound to send them to the UK for court proceedings.

Mei tou yeh souch raha hun k agar Prison Break jesi jail hui tou kya banay ga inka.... T-Bag jesa na mil jaye koi...

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koi jail wgera nhi hogi bs gaalyan niklengen in logon k lye har tarah se demoralized karna chahte hain hamen

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koi jail wgera nhi hogi bs gaalyan niklengen in logon k lye har tarah se demoralized karna chahte hain hamen

[Sadaf Gondal]

agree with iffi
jotay ilzam hain

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hahahaha jhootay ilzam nahi hai bachay. Aur Jail tou nahi ho gi definitely but suppose agar ho jayee.

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10.00am What may well be the final hearing into the spot-fixing case against three Pakistani players is now underway in Doha, Qatar. The hearing began at 9.30am local time and is scheduled to last the full day at the end of which a verdict as well as sanctions, if any, will be announced.

Salman Butt was the first of the players to arrive this morning, with his lawyer Yasin Patel, followed by Mohammad Asif and Alex Cameron and finally Mohammad Amir and Shahid Karim. The ICC's legal team, headed by David Becker - the body's legal head - was in bright and early before the players. Unusually the three-man tribunal of Michael Beloff QC, Justice Albie Sachs and Sharad Rao arrived last, about 15 minutes before the scheduled start; during the January 6-11 hearings, they were generally the first or second party to arrive.

The procedure for the day should be that the written verdicts are given to the players and the ICC by the tribunal first. If they are found guilty the lawyers and players will then go away to their private rooms in the complex and discuss how to handle the question of potential sanctions. The ICC is keen for maximum punishments - life bans - for all three. The players will, of course, seek to minimise them.

But we say should because a late spanner was thrown into the works by the announcement of the UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) yesterday when they said they will pursue a criminal case against the three in a UK court of law. That announcement sparked off fevered speculation in Doha last night that the players might apply, first thing in the hearings today, for another deferment of any potential verdict, arguing that it may prejudice the criminal case against them. Though reported in several places ESPNcricinfo has been unable to confirm definitively whether this will happen.

As a pointer, though, it's best to remember that the players have previously raised concerns about two concurrent investigations against them, arguing that, ideally, one should finish before the other begins. Butt had in fact made a request before the first hearings in January based on the same argument, to defer those hearings. The request was rejected by Beloff.

Incidentally, if guilty, the players face bans ranging from five years to life.

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10.00am What may well be the final hearing into the spot-fixing case against three Pakistani players is now underway in Doha, Qatar. The hearing began at 9.30am local time and is scheduled to last the full day at the end of which a verdict as well as sanctions, if any, will be announced.

Salman Butt was the first of the players to arrive this morning, with his lawyer Yasin Patel, followed by Mohammad Asif and Alex Cameron and finally Mohammad Amir and Shahid Karim. The ICC's legal team, headed by David Becker - the body's legal head - was in bright and early before the players. Unusually the three-man tribunal of Michael Beloff QC, Justice Albie Sachs and Sharad Rao arrived last, about 15 minutes before the scheduled start; during the January 6-11 hearings, they were generally the first or second party to arrive.

The procedure for the day should be that the written verdicts are given to the players and the ICC by the tribunal first. If they are found guilty the lawyers and players will then go away to their private rooms in the complex and discuss how to handle the question of potential sanctions. The ICC is keen for maximum punishments - life bans - for all three. The players will, of course, seek to minimise them.

But we say should because a late spanner was thrown into the works by the announcement of the UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) yesterday when they said they will pursue a criminal case against the three in a UK court of law. That announcement sparked off fevered speculation in Doha last night that the players might apply, first thing in the hearings today, for another deferment of any potential verdict, arguing that it may prejudice the criminal case against them. Though reported in several places ESPNcricinfo has been unable to confirm definitively whether this will happen.

As a pointer, though, it's best to remember that the players have previously raised concerns about two concurrent investigations against them, arguing that, ideally, one should finish before the other begins. Butt had in fact made a request before the first hearings in January based on the same argument, to defer those hearings. The request was rejected by Beloff.

Incidentally, if guilty, the players face bans ranging from five years to life.

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yar jail kaise ho sakti hai baki b tu kitne thee wo SA ka tha india ka tha unko tu huwa nahi kuch inko ku hogi akhir jail

protest page bana dena fb pe jaise egypt mai revolution aya fb ki waja se waise hi icc mai b asakta

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Salman Butt banned for 10 years
It can be reduced to 5 years if Salman Butt agrees to participate in an anti-corruption program by Pakistan Cricket Board and does not violate the code of conduct again.

Muhammad Asif banned for 7 years
It can be reduced to 5 years if Muhammad Asif agrees to participate in an anti-corruption education program by Pakistan Cricket Board and does not violate the code of conduct again.

Muhammad Amir banned for 5 years


Synopsis:
So effectively all 3 players have been banned for five years each. Because the fact that 5 years of Salman Butt, 2 years of Muhammad Asif would be reduced if they participate in an Anti-Corruption Education Program offered by the PCB.

[LoViNg IrFaN]

hogya kaam
in ko chahye ab 3 non fruits ka stall laga len ICC ne intiqam lena tha ab nhi bachte ye..