Pakistan warn cricketers of 'strangers'
Friday, 12 November 2010
GUANGZHOU, China, Nov 11 (AFP): Pakistan have warned their cricket players to be wary of anyone approaching them to throw or fix matches at the Asian Games, after accusations of corruption were levelled at the Test team.
Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer have been provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) following spot-fixing allegations during the recent tour of England.
But Syed Arif Hasan, president of the Pakistan Olympic Association, said he was confident there would be no repeat at the Games, which open Friday in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.
"We've tried to take care of it to make sure nothing of the sort happens," Hasan told Thursday after a flag-raising ceremony to welcome Pakistani competitors and officials.
"We've specifically instructed them to be careful of strangers and unknown people."
Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer have been provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) following spot-fixing allegations during the recent tour of England.
But Syed Arif Hasan, president of the Pakistan Olympic Association, said he was confident there would be no repeat at the Games, which open Friday in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.
"We've tried to take care of it to make sure nothing of the sort happens," Hasan told Thursday after a flag-raising ceremony to welcome Pakistani competitors and officials.
"We've specifically instructed them to be careful of strangers and unknown people."