London, September 05: Pakistan Test opener Yasir Hameed has confirmed that his teammates fixed “almost every game” and claimed that he was dropped from the national team for two years because he did not go along with his corrupt colleagues.
The British tabloid News of the World, which stirred international cricket with revelation of spot-fixing last weekend, today published a conversation between Hameed and its undercover reporter.
It also published several more details of the spot- fixing saga.
The tabloid reported that Hameed provided a “devastating insight into the shady world of betting scams” and added that he refused bribes of up to 150,000 pounds from a corrupt bookmaker to throw matches.
Hameed claimed he lost his place in the team because of this refusal, while his corrupt colleagues reportedly splashed money on plush properties and expensive sports cars.
–PTI