London, Aug. 31: There is speculation in Britain that the Pakistani players allegedly involved in the spot-fixing scandal will be asked to step down from the team till the spot-fixing allegations against them are investigated.
The England and Wales Cricket Board is keen that the three players at heart of the spot-fixing allegations should not play in the Twenty20 and one-day series against England. However, the Pakistan board is against the move and is adamant that it will not take any action till Scotland Yard finishes its inquiry.
International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat said on Tuesday the investigation into the allegations would be over before Sunday, the date of the first Twenty20 match between Pakistan and England. “We’re busy with the Metropolitan police and hopefully before the weekend arrives we can get to some sort of a conclusion,” he said.
“At the moment, it is also appropriate that the game continue,” Mr Lorgat added.