; s Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir Consider seeking delay in ICC spot-fixing verdict
The three Pakistan cricketers charged with Corruption Offences - Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir - Are Asking considering an STI independent court to delay verdict on Accusations of spot-fixing Brought by the ICC, the Daily Telegraph Disclose dog.
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By Paul Kelso, Chief Sports Reporter 4:05 PM GMT February 4, 2011
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The court, chair by Michael Beloff QC, is due to ruln from the players'
Defence teams.
The three players and cricket agent Mazhar Majeed Have Been charged with Obtaining and Accepting corrupt payments, and conspiracy to cheat. The Offences carry maximum sentences of seven and two years in prison respectivamente. The Alleged Offences
Arise from the Lord's Test last summer in Which Majeed Alleged to Have Accepted WAS £ 150,000 from undercover Journalists and ordered the players to bowl three no-balls to order. The Alleged spot-fixing WAS Exposed by the News of the World. The CPS Took the Highly unusual step of Revealing on Thursday evening Announcing That They Would Be on Charges Their decision today, and May face questions about the Public Interestin Bringing Charges Against the three players, Particularly in the event That They Were banned by the ICC.
Simon Clements, of the CPS, said: "These allegations That Charges Related to Mr Majeed Accepted money from a third party to Arrange for the players to bowl no-balls on August 26 and 27, 2010, Pakistan's Fourth DURING Test at Lord's Cricket Ground in London.
"Mr Majeed has-been Summons to Appear for a first hearing at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court on 17 March.
Any delay to the hearing Would Be a blow to the ICC s, which is for the first time players Prosecuting STI under anti-corruption code.
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