Players must undergo lie detector test: Justice Qayyum

To find out the truth behind Pakistan batsman Yasir Hameed's sensational revelation that his teammates tried fixing 'almost every match', one needs to do a polygraph test, feels Pakistani judge Malik Mohammad Qayyum.

To find out the truth behind Pakistan batsman Yasir Hameed's sensational revelation that his teammates tried fixing 'almost every match', one needs to do a polygraph test, feels Pakistani judge Malik Mohammad Qayyum.

Qayyum imposed life bans on former captain Salim Malik and bowler Ata-ur-Rehman during the 2000 match-fixing saga.

"Whether the players are telling the truth or hiding anything can easily be detected by a polygraph test," Qayyum said.

Are lie detector test permissible in court? "It is not mandatory and the players have a right to say no to these tests," 67-year-old Qayyum said, before adding, "but in the interest of cricket followers, they should not decline."

The writer is a freelancer

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