Spot-fixing trial: Salman quizzed about teammates’ involvement

LONDON: On the eleventh day of the spot-fixing trial involving Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, the banned captain was questioned on the possible involvement of his former teammates in corrupt activities.

Butt and Asif are facing charges of conspiracy to cheat, and conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments, following the Lord’s Test last year when they allegedly conspired with their agent Mazhar Majeed and Mohammad Amir to bowl pre-planned no-balls. Butt and Asif deny the charges.

Prosecuting lawyer Aftab Jafferjee questioned Butt about several players’ possible involvement in ‘fixing’ activities, including fast-bowlers Mohammad Amir, Asif and Wahab Riaz. He was also questioned on a line of dialogue recovered from agent Mazhar Majeed’s phone.   More