Match-fixing vido link (19 December 1998)
MARK WAUGH and Shane Warne are likely to give evidence to the Pakistani judicial commission inquiring into allegations of match-fixing via a video link between Australia and Lahore
19-Dec-1998
19 December 1998
Match-fixing video link
By Mihir Bose
MARK WAUGH and Shane Warne are likely to give evidence to the
Pakistani judicial commission inquiring into allegations of
match-fixing via a video link between Australia and Lahore.
Justice Malik Mohammed Qayyum said in Lahore: "The Australian
board have reacted positively to the summons I issued and have
agreed that Warne and Waugh can either appear in person, present
evidence via video, or we could send a commission to Australia to
take evidence. The video link looks the best and quickest
solution."
The prompt Australian response has mollified the Pakistanis, who
were outraged to discover last week that the Australian Cricket
Board had covered up for four years Warne and Waugh's involvement
with an Indian bookmaker, which had resulted in the pair being
fined by the ACB.
But even if the Pakistanis have now solved the Australian
problem, there are still internal hurdles to be negotiated.
Aamir Sohail, the former Pakistan captain, is yet to appear for a
second time before Justice Qayyum and Wasim Akram, another former
captain, is to ask the Pakistan High Court to allow him to
cross-examine certain witnesses who have appeared before the
commission. Wasim's motion is due to be heard soon.
Source :: Electronic Telegraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk)