ICC issued Kamran and Butt notices before fixing scandal, their cell phones confiscated- Pakistani tax officials to also probe cricketers’ finances
Two members of the Pakistan cricket team have been named by the ICC, and their cell phones have been confiscated in the most recent development to take place in the match fixing fiasco. Apparently, these two players were issued notices by the ICC a month before the spot fixing imbroglio broke out for the last test at Lords.
According to sources, the players were sent notices because they were already under the scanner of the ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit. They were contacted by the Cricket’s governing body after suspicions had arisen during the Asia cup. The issue that draws particular interest of the governing body of cricket is the infamous Sydney test, where http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 won from an almost improbable situation.
The ECB would be unhappy, keeping in mind the fact that they had specifically asked the Pakistan Cricket Board to suspend players who had charges of corruption pending against them. Meanwhile, PCB’s chairman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ijaz-Butt-c64128 has been unavailable for comments regarding this issue.
Mohammad Amir, it is believed might get away with a life ban if he provides evidence against his team mates in the Lords test match inquiry. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755’s associate manager, last night said of the latest investigation: 'You will have to ask the ICC or the players themselves.'
One certain player who is drawing scores of criticism from all quarters is Kamran Akmal, who will be playing in the upcoming ODI’s against England later this month. Kamran and Salman Butt were contacted by the ICC before the Test series due to suspicions about them in the Asia cup. The notice demands of the players to provide certain information to the ACSU within 14 days and failure to do so would in itself constitute an offence under the ICC’s anti-corruption code.
In yet another development, Pakistan’s tax officials will conduct an audit and probe the finances of the cricketers to look for any irregularities, a move that is endorsed by Rana along with the ODI and T20 captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482. "It was there in their (the government's) mind before we came over," Rana said about the tax probe. "I think it's a good thing, it will open things out so they (the players) will be very careful."
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