Last year's Lord's Test may not be Amir's first fixing offence
Last year's Lord's Test may not be Amir's first fixing offence
ADVERTISEMENT
Darkest hour: Mohammad Amir arrives at Southwark Crown Court in
London, yesterday. PIC/AFP
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 text messages sent from murky contacts in Pakistan suggested the talented youngster was also implicated in fixing during the preceeding Test at The Oval.
"There are certainly texts and the like which suggest that Amir's first and only involvement was not limited to Lord's, it was not an isolated and one-off event," Cooke said. Former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and bowler Mohammad Asif were found guilty of the same two charges by a jury at the same court yesterday.u00a0 All three are due to be sentenced this week.
"Exciting news! Mid-day is now on WhatsApp Channels 
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
