Tue, Sep 14 10 11:18 PM
English police questioned a fourth Pakistani cricketer, fast bowler Wahab Riaz, on Tuesday over allegations of spot-fixing during the fourth test against England at Lords, team manager Yawar Saeed said.
"Initially we thought there wouldn't be time today for the questioning because of some reasons but the police called us up and the interview took place today for half an hour," he told Geo Super Channel.
The questioning came after the legal adviser to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said the International Cricket Council had agreed to convene a preliminary hearing into allegations of spot fixing against three other Pakistani players in 40 days time.
Tafazzul Rizvi told Reuters that the players, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, had exercised their right to a preliminary hearing against their suspension over the scandal and filed responses.
The players had asked for a hearing to put their point of view, Rizvi said. "The ICC will now convene a hearing in 40 days time."
The three players were suspended on Sept 4 by the ICC for their alleged involvement in fixing incidents, such as no-balls, in a betting scam.
Riaz was accompanied in London by the team's security manager and a barrister hired by the PCB, Elizabeth Robertson.
Riaz, 25, a left-armer, claimed five wickets on his debut in the third test against England and was a member of Pakistan's squad for the five-match one-day series, but he did not play in the first two.
London police have already interviewed test captain Butt and pace bowlers Amir and Asif.
The trio have returned to Pakistan but on the condition they would be available for police questioning when required.
Rizvi said the tour selection committee took the decision not to select Riaz for the one day matches, denying it was a result of ICC or PCB pressure.
"He is available for selection as any other player in the touring squad," Rizvi said.
England won the test series 3-1 and are 2-0 up in the one-day matches.
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