Bookie Majeed

In another intriguing twist to the spot-fixing saga, the elder brother of convicted bookie Mazhar Majeed has claimed that a Pakistani cricketer was responsible for blowing the lid off Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir's involvement in the scam.

A London court has sentenced former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt to 30 months in prison for conspiring with a bookie and two bowlers in his team to bowl three no-balls in a Test match against England last year, for money.

Mazhar Majeed in a testimony in a UK court on Wednesday, said that former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt wanted him to fix matches. The bookie though said he was aware that he will go to prison and that he regrets the shame. The sentencing will take place on Thursday.

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has revealed that alleged bookmaker Mazhar Majeed, who is at the centre of a spot-fixing scandal since last year, approached him and tried to befriend him several times in the past.

Alleged bookie Mazhar Majeed's claim that the Australians were the biggest offenders of corruption in cricket is far from true but it has put every player under suspicion, feels ACA chief executive Paul Marsh.

An ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) officer has rubbished alleged bookie Mazhar Majeed's claim that Australian cricketers were involved in match-fixing, saying the world body had "no evidence" of any wrongdoings carried out by the Aussies.

The cricket world has been hit by allegations of nexus between players and bookies but the two Indian players - Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh - who were mentioned in the reports as also Cricket Australia rubbished suggestions of any wrongdoing.

Ricky Ponting's manager has dismissed alleged bookie Mazhar Majeed's claims of having access to the former Australian captain, while pacer Nathan Bracken has threatened legal action after his name also cropped up in the spot-fixing trial in London.

Young Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has also vowed to sue Pakistani bookmaker Mazhar Majeed for claiming that he was on his payroll.

Mazhar Majeed, the UK based bookie who was at the centre of spot-fixing scandal, on Tuesday claimed that four more Pakistani players were involved.

The ICC had concerns about the presence of London bookie Mazhar Majeed during the Sydney Test early this year but failed to inform CA about it.

Majeed's links with the Pak team seem to run quite deep as his brother Azhar had also acted as an agent for many former and current cricketers.

Text messages retrieved from Mazhar Majeed's mobile phone indicate his close ties with Kamran Akmal, who was nicknamed 'Kami' by the alleged fixer.

Mazhar Majeed, the bookie arrested and later released on bail for alleged 'spot-fixing', has confessed that his secret vices were fast cars and women.

Pakistani trio of Salman Butt, Mohammed Amir and Mohammed Asif have told the investigators that they took money from alleged bookie Mazhar Majeed.

In another intriguing twist to the spot-fixing saga, the elder brother of convicted bookie Mazhar Majeed has claimed that a Pakistani cricketer was responsible for blowing the lid off Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir's involvement in the scam.

A London court has sentenced former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt to 30 months in prison for conspiring with a bookie and two bowlers in his team to bowl three no-balls in a Test match against England last year, for money.

Mazhar Majeed in a testimony in a UK court on Wednesday, said that former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt wanted him to fix matches. The bookie though said he was aware that he will go to prison and that he regrets the shame. The sentencing will take place on Thursday.

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has revealed that alleged bookmaker Mazhar Majeed, who is at the centre of a spot-fixing scandal since last year, approached him and tried to befriend him several times in the past.

Alleged bookie Mazhar Majeed's claim that the Australians were the biggest offenders of corruption in cricket is far from true but it has put every player under suspicion, feels ACA chief executive Paul Marsh.

An ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) officer has rubbished alleged bookie Mazhar Majeed's claim that Australian cricketers were involved in match-fixing, saying the world body had "no evidence" of any wrongdoings carried out by the Aussies.

The cricket world has been hit by allegations of nexus between players and bookies but the two Indian players - Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh - who were mentioned in the reports as also Cricket Australia rubbished suggestions of any wrongdoing.

Ricky Ponting's manager has dismissed alleged bookie Mazhar Majeed's claims of having access to the former Australian captain, while pacer Nathan Bracken has threatened legal action after his name also cropped up in the spot-fixing trial in London.

Young Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has also vowed to sue Pakistani bookmaker Mazhar Majeed for claiming that he was on his payroll.

Mazhar Majeed, the UK based bookie who was at the centre of spot-fixing scandal, on Tuesday claimed that four more Pakistani players were involved.

The ICC had concerns about the presence of London bookie Mazhar Majeed during the Sydney Test early this year but failed to inform CA about it.

Majeed's links with the Pak team seem to run quite deep as his brother Azhar had also acted as an agent for many former and current cricketers.

Text messages retrieved from Mazhar Majeed's mobile phone indicate his close ties with Kamran Akmal, who was nicknamed 'Kami' by the alleged fixer.

Mazhar Majeed, the bookie arrested and later released on bail for alleged 'spot-fixing', has confessed that his secret vices were fast cars and women.

Pakistani trio of Salman Butt, Mohammed Amir and Mohammed Asif have told the investigators that they took money from alleged bookie Mazhar Majeed.