'Pakistan cricket match-fixing' file passed over to team of prosecutors

A second file of evidence on claims that Pakistan cricketers accepted cash bribes to fix matches has been passed to prosecutors.

By The Newsroom

Published 5th Nov 2010, 22:58 BST

Updated 5th Nov 2010, 23:04 BST

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

Detectives interviewed four players under caution and arrested businessman Mazhar Majeed as part of the inquiry. ajeed 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 police inquiry continued. The force had delivered a second file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service in connection with the investigation of alleged offences in relation to the fourth Test at Lord's Cricket Ground on 26 August. The service is to consider it.

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 Aamer and Wahab Riaz have all been interviewed under caution.