Fourth cricketer quizzed over match-fixing

Cricket: A fourth Pakistani cricketer was interviewed by detectives under caution after claims of match-fixing, Scotland Yard…

Cricket:A fourth Pakistani cricketer was interviewed by detectives under caution after claims of match-fixing, Scotland Yard said.

Fast bowler Wahab Riaz was questioned by officers after fellow players Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer were grilled for nine hours over allegations published in the News of the World last month.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) revealed last week that the bowler would be questioned on Tuesday.

A Scotland Yard statement read: "Can confirm that today, Tuesday 14 September, one further Pakistani cricketer was interviewed by appointment under caution."

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The corruption controversy has engulfed the Pakistan cricket team during its tour of England. Businessman Mazhar Majeed is accused of accepting £150,000 (€180,000) to arrange for Test captain Butt, Asif and Aamer to deliberately bowl no-balls during the fourth Test at Lord's.

Butt, Asif and Aamer have been suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC). All three deny any wrongdoing. Majeed has also been arrested and released on bail without charge. Butt, Asif and Amir flew back to Pakistan on Friday.

They are expected to return to the UK for further questioning, having agreed to to assist the inquiry, in "due course".

Addleshaw Goddard, the solicitors acting for the three men, released a statement on their behalf which denied reports that Asif would seek asylum in the UK.