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LONDON: A British judge dismissed claims on Wednesday that Pakistan’s fast bowler Mohammad Aamir was only involved in one episode of spot-fixing, as three Pakistan players awaited sentencing in the case.
The 19-year-old has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to cheat at gambling and to accept corrupt payments by plotting to bowl pre-arranged no-balls during the Test match between England and Pakistan at Lord’s in August 2010.
Judge Jeremy Cooke, sitting at London’s Southwark Crown Court, said that the text messages sent from murky contacts in Pakistan suggested the talented youngster was also implicated in fixing during the preceding Test at The Oval.
“There are certainly texts and the like which suggest that Aamir’s first and only involvement was not limited to Lord’s, it was not an isolated and one-off event,” Cooke said.—AFP
