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Mohammad Asif was accused at the spot-fixing trial today of “desperately inventing a story” to save himself by lawyers representing Salman Butt. The Pakistan bowler and captain have turned on each other as they face claims they corruptly conspired together … Continue reading →

Mohammad Asif turned on his captain in court today, claiming he ordered him to “run faster f—er” before he bowled his controversial no ball at Lord’s. The 28-year-old said he was shocked when Salman Butt swore at him in an … Continue reading →

Salman Butt told a court today he was “clueless” about the £150,000 deal to fix deliberate no balls at the Lord’s Test. The former Pakistan captain said the corrupt arrangements were made without his knowledge “behind his back” between his … Continue reading →

Salman Butt was “corrupted by a love of money” at the expense of the game of cricket, a court heard today. The former captain admitted that he enjoyed the “luxuries of life” and that he had brought four designer watches … Continue reading →

Salman Butt was today accused of “destroying” cricket by trying to make “as much money as possible” from fixing the game. The former Pakistan captain admitted there was “terrible” corruption in the Lord’s Test match against England – but claimed … Continue reading →

Salman Butt admitted in court today that his agent repeatedly asked him to spot-fix Test matches and limited over games. The former Pakistan captain insisted that he ignored all the corrupt requests from Mazhar Majeed, but admitted he failed to … Continue reading →

The News of the World’s “Fake Sheikh” was accused in court today of using phone hacking to set up the sting on Pakistan cricketers. Mazher Mahmood, the defunct newspaper’s investigations editor, “categorically” denied he had used illegal methods to expose … Continue reading →