File on spot-fixing allegations against Pakistan stars sent to prosecutors

Scotland Yard said evidence that there was a conspiracy to defraud bookmakers will be considered by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

Detectives interviewed four players under caution and arrested businessman Mazhar Majeed as part of the inquiry.

Majeed is accused of accepting 150,000 to fix the actions of several players during a Test at Lord's.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "The Metropolitan Police Service has today delivered an initial file of evidence relating to conspiracy to defraud bookmakers to the Crown Prosecution Service.

"The file will now be subject to CPS consideration. This is an initial file and the Met investigation continues."

The reputation of the sport was engulfed in controversy over claims of corruption after allegations surfaced in the News of the World .

Majeed is accused of accepting cash to ask players to deliberately bowl no-balls during their tour of England.

Captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz have all been interviewed under caution.

The players have been suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) but deny any wrongdoing.

Former Essex county cricketer Mervyn Westfield was charged with fraud on Thursday at the conclusion of a separate inquiry.

He will go on trial over claims that he deliberately played poorly during a one-day match.