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The Pakistan cricket spot-fixing scandal was a sports scandal that occurred during a Test match between England and Pakistan at Lord's, London, in August 2010.The scandal centered on three members of Pakistan's national cricket team, who were convicted of taking bribes from a bookmaker, Mazhar Majeed, to deliberately bowl no-balls at certain pre-arranged moments during the Test.
Spot fixing in cricket first came to international prominence in the 2010 Pakistan tour of England, when it was determined that Pakistani players Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir intentionally bowled no-balls on specific deliveries as part of a conspiracy involving captain Salman Butt to defraud bookmakers.
Cricket Spot-Fixing Scandal (Pakistan, 2010) In 2010, Pakistani cricketers Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Amir, and Salman Butt were involved in a spot-fixing scandal during a Test match against England ...
The Pakistan Cricket Board barred Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt from using the National Cricket Academy in Gaddafi Stadium. They have been barred until their names have been cleared of spot-fixing The board said that Butt had used the facilities before the notices were sent and Asif and Amir have not used them. Amir and Butt's ...
During the fourth Test of 2010 Pakistani tour of England, News of the World published a story with allegations that Mazhar Majeed and some of the Pakistani players were involved in spot fixing. [13] Pakistani players Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were later jailed and banned from cricket.
The Pakistan cricket team toured England from 29 July to 22 September 2010. The tour consisted of four Tests, two Twenty20s (T20) and five One Day Internationals (ODIs).. The series became infamous for the Pakistan cricket spot-fixing scandal during the Fourth Test match at Lord's.
[3] [4] In November 2011, he was convicted and jailed for 30 months for conspiracy charges relating to the spot-fixing, along with Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif. [5] On 21 June 2012, he was released from jail. [6]
The League of Ireland says it is aware of a police operation after a League of Ireland player is allegedly approached with an offer to participate in spot fixing.