Pakistan one-day captain Shahid Afridi apologised on Saturday for the scandal engulfing his side's tour of England after British police questioned three players over an alleged betting scam
Pakistan one-day captain Shahid Afridi apologised on Saturday for the scandal engulfing his side's tour of England after British police questioned three players over an alleged betting scam. Test captain Salman Butt plus bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif were all released without charge Friday after the interviews at a police station near the 'home of cricket', Lord's in north London.
But the trio ufffd who protest their innocence ufffd are still battling charges under the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption code and have been barred from playing any further matches pending the outcome of their case.
"I think this is very bad news," Afridi told reporters at Sophia Gardens here on Saturday, where the first of two Twenty20 internationals against England takes place on Sunday.
"On behalf of these boys ufffd I know they are not in this series ufffd I want to say sorry to all cricket lovers and all the cricketing nations." Pakistan coach Waqar Younis said this had been the toughest week he'd known in two decades of international cricket.
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