Ijaz Butt says spot-fixing will be investigated thoroughly
After seeming to sit on the fence, denying reports of spot-fixing, and even accusing England of throwing matches, Pakistani Cricket Board chairman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ijaz-Butt-c64128 has said that he will do his best to assist
in the investigations of the match-fixing allegations that came about on Pakistan’s recent tour of England.
Upon his return to Pakistan, Butt also said that the world of cricket was struggling with the issues around allegations and rumours.
"Many of these recent allegations have concerned the Pakistan cricket team, and these must and will be properly investigated," said Butt.
However, he also said that it was not only about Pakistan cricket but all cricket countries.
“Those of us who care about the state of cricket in the world today will not flinch from a thorough, uncompromising investigation of any such allegations and rumours, whether they concern Pakistan or any
other cricketing nation, and we at the PCB will give any such investigation our fullest cooperation and support,” he said.
Butt had earlier said that the English team had accepted bribes to lose the third ODI against Pakistan at the Oval. However, he had later retracted the statement by adding that this was being said by the
illegal bookmakers in Pakistan, and he was simply quoting them.
There is already speculation that Butt may not continue to remain as the PCB chairman in the wake of his controversial reign at the top. Already the Pakistani Assembly has called upon Butt to explain his
stance in the recent controversies, while many in the Pakistani cricketing and non-cricketing administration have called for an overhaul of the PCB.
According to cricket website, ESPNCricinfo, Wajid Shamsul http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hasan-c61990, Pakistan's high commissioner to the UK and someone who had panned the International Cricket Council decision to suspend the three Pakistani
cricketers sent a letter to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 president, Asif Ali Zardari heavily critical of the PBC.
"It seems everything was happening under the nose of PCB officials and they did not bother to take note of it… It will have to be investigated since their critics claim they looked the other way.” Zardari
directly appoints the PCB chairman.
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