Three Pakistan cricketers and an agent were sent to prison in Britain on Thursday for their involvement in one of the biggest fixing scandals to tarnish the sport in its 134-year history.
Former captain Salman Butt received 2 1/2 years, the longest term of the three players. Mohammad Asif was sentenced to one year, while 19-year-old Mohammad Amir will serve six months.
Agent Mazhar Majeed was sentenced to two years eight months. All four may be released for good behaviour after serving half their terms.
The cricketers were caught after Majeed was recorded by an undercover reporter working for the now-defunct News of the World tabloid saying that the three Pakistan players had accepted money to fix betting markets by bowling three no-balls at prearranged times.
Majeed was secretly filmed accepting 150,000 pounds ($242,000) in cash from the journalist.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/spor...-terms-to-pakistan-cricketers/article2224164/
Former captain Salman Butt received 2 1/2 years, the longest term of the three players. Mohammad Asif was sentenced to one year, while 19-year-old Mohammad Amir will serve six months.
Agent Mazhar Majeed was sentenced to two years eight months. All four may be released for good behaviour after serving half their terms.
The cricketers were caught after Majeed was recorded by an undercover reporter working for the now-defunct News of the World tabloid saying that the three Pakistan players had accepted money to fix betting markets by bowling three no-balls at prearranged times.
Majeed was secretly filmed accepting 150,000 pounds ($242,000) in cash from the journalist.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/spor...-terms-to-pakistan-cricketers/article2224164/
