Advertisement

HindustanTimes Thu,24 May 2012
RssFeed

News

Match-fixing row: Yasir Hameed summoned to Pak High Commission
PTI
London, September 05, 2010
First Published: 21:59 IST(5/9/2010)
Last Updated: 01:00 IST(6/9/2010)
Share more...
Comments         
Yasir Hameed, who has made damning revelations about match fixing involving Pakistan team, was on Sunday summoned to the country's High Commission in London. Yasir reached the High Commission in the afternoon and met the High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan and Pakistan Cricket Board
chief Ijaz Butt.

He is in the eye of a storm after his video interview was released by the British tabloid 'News of the World' and in it
he was seen and heard making various allegations that many Pakistani players regularly fix matches.

Yasir has, however, denied the interview and tried to take damage control steps insisting the newspaper had cheated
with him.

"I never knew they were recording anything. This guy came to me to talk about a bat sticker sponsorship deal. He started talking about the 'News of the World' stories and I just repeated them. I had general discussion with him," Yasir
claimed.

The batsman, who played in the last two Tests against England, said the newspaper had called up his brother and offered him large sum of money and even British passport if they do not deny the interview.

Sources close to the batsman said the Pakistan High Commission and PCB wanted to see what legal steps Yasir could
take to seek damages against the newspaper.


more»
Share more...
Comments         

comment Note: By posting your comments here you agree to the terms and conditions of www.hindustantimes.com
blog comments powered by Disqus


Advertisement
Advertisement

 
Advertisement
Copyright © 2012 HT Media Limited. All Rights Reserved. -