Jones denies allegations at inquiry (12 October 1998)
DEAN JONES, the former Australia batsman, has denied allegations of involvement with Pakistan bookmakers
12-Oct-1998
12 October 1998
Jones denies allegations at inquiry
By Peter Deeley in Lahore
DEAN JONES, the former Australia batsman, has denied allegations
of involvement with Pakistan bookmakers.
His statement followed evidence by Sarfraz Nawaz to the judicial
commission hearing allegations of match-fixing and bribery
against three Pakistan players.
Sarfraz, the former Pakistan fast bowler, said that in other
countries if players were found to be involved in such matters
"they are made to retire or face the consequences. Dean Jones was
made to retire. But no one in Pakistan was ever punished".
Jones, who played for Durham and captained Derbyshire, said:
"That is absolute rubbish. Any inquiry to the Australian Cricket
Board will give you the same answer. Made to retire yes, but not
for that."
Ijaz Ahmed, looking for a place in the Pakistan side for the
second Test against Australia, which begins in Peshawar on
Thursday, made 60, but Mohammad Naveed's resolute unbeaten 115
helped a Rawalpindi Division Cricket Association side draw
against the tourists yesterday.
On Saturday, Darren Lehmann hit his second century of the game
before retiring with cramp.
Wasim Akram is in negotiations with the New Zealand province,
Canterbury, to play one-day games in the Shell Cup.
Source :: Electronic Telegraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk)