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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz has been questioned by Scotland Yard over the spot-fixing allegations surrounding the Lord's Test that arose out of the News of the World sting. Wahab is the fourth member of the Pakistan team to be questioned by the police so far.
"(We) can confirm that today, September 14, one further Pakistani cricketer was interviewed by appointment under caution," the Scotland Yard said in a brief statement.
Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed identified Wahab as the player taken in for questioning. "They called us up late afternoon and we took Wahab to the station for the interview," he told PTI.
Wahab was questioned for about half-an-hour in the presence of the team's barrister, Elizabeth Robertson, and their security manager. Yawar said he did not know if the player would be required for any further interviews.
Wahab took five wickets on Test debut at the Oval, when Pakistan beat England by four wickets. He then took one wicket in the Lord's Test and played the first Twenty20 international, but has played no further part in the tour since.
Scotland Yard have already questioned Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and opening bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif, all three of whom have been provisionally suspended by the ICC pending its own investigation.
The suspended trio have returned to Pakistan on the condition that they will be available for any further questioning by Scotland Yard. They have also filed their replies to the ICC asserting their innocence and asking for their suspensions to be lifted.
"(We) can confirm that today, September 14, one further Pakistani cricketer was interviewed by appointment under caution," the Scotland Yard said in a brief statement.
Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed identified Wahab as the player taken in for questioning. "They called us up late afternoon and we took Wahab to the station for the interview," he told PTI.
Wahab was questioned for about half-an-hour in the presence of the team's barrister, Elizabeth Robertson, and their security manager. Yawar said he did not know if the player would be required for any further interviews.
Wahab took five wickets on Test debut at the Oval, when Pakistan beat England by four wickets. He then took one wicket in the Lord's Test and played the first Twenty20 international, but has played no further part in the tour since.
Scotland Yard have already questioned Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and opening bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif, all three of whom have been provisionally suspended by the ICC pending its own investigation.
The suspended trio have returned to Pakistan on the condition that they will be available for any further questioning by Scotland Yard. They have also filed their replies to the ICC asserting their innocence and asking for their suspensions to be lifted.
