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London: The Three Pakistani cricketers at the centre of the spot-fixing scandal in England would return home within 48 hours, Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said.
Malik informed that the three players - Mohd Asif, Mohd Amir and Salman Butt -would make themselves available if there is any need for further investigation.
Malik also said that the Government of Pakistan will provide a written assurance to the Scotland Yard in this respect.
"We have spoken to Scotland Yard, and the (Pakistan) High Commissioner to the UK, Wajid Shamsul Hasan, has also been in talks with them and they have agreed that the players can return to Pakistan," Malik told a leading cricket website.
It was learnt that negotiations were on to bring back the three players allegedly involved in spot-fixing during the Lord’s Test about a fortnight back. One source claimed that the players, who are expected to travel back together, would come back to Pakistan either on Friday or Saturday.
Malik informed that the three players - Mohd Asif, Mohd Amir and Salman Butt -would make themselves available if there is any need for further investigation.
Malik also said that the Government of Pakistan will provide a written assurance to the Scotland Yard in this respect.
"We have spoken to Scotland Yard, and the (Pakistan) High Commissioner to the UK, Wajid Shamsul Hasan, has also been in talks with them and they have agreed that the players can return to Pakistan," Malik told a leading cricket website.
It was learnt that negotiations were on to bring back the three players allegedly involved in spot-fixing during the Lord’s Test about a fortnight back. One source claimed that the players, who are expected to travel back together, would come back to Pakistan either on Friday or Saturday.
The three cricketers were initially suspended by ICC provisionally and were quizzed by the Scotland Yard for their alleged role in bowling deliberate no-balls during the fourth Test at Lord`s between England and Pakistan.
On Thursday, Pakistani fast bowler Wahab Riaz was also summoned for questioning by Scotland Yard on September 14 over the alleged spot-fixing scandal. He will be the fourth Pakistani player to be interrogated in the case.
On Thursday, Pakistani fast bowler Wahab Riaz was also summoned for questioning by Scotland Yard on September 14 over the alleged spot-fixing scandal. He will be the fourth Pakistani player to be interrogated in the case.
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