Guessing three separate no-balls in a period would be 1.5 million to one, cricket hearing told
By ANIMonday, January 10, 2011
DOHA - Cricket bosses have told a tribunal looking into the alleged Pakistan spot-fixing incident in England have said the odds of guessing three separate no-balls in a specified period would be 1.5 million to one.
According to Sky News, three Pakistan players are facing a hearing after allegedly conspiring to bowl deliberate no-balls on the orders of alleged fixer Mazhar Majeed.
Majeed is the agent of one of the accused Salman Butt.
The cricket trio - former Test captain Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, all deny wrongdoing, but if guilty, they face bans from cricket of between five years to life.
The alleged offences took place during the fourth Test against England at Lord’s last August.
The 1.5 million to one figure was presented at and International Cricket Council (ICC) hearing after being worked out by a statistician they have employed.he Pakistan trio’s case is being heard in a brand new, high tech courtroom, complete with plasma screens.
The hearing was moved to Doha because Asif is banned from going to Dubai, where the ICC is based, because he was once arrested for possessing drugs, though he was not convicted of any offence. (ANI)
