Accused players will return to Pakistan: Ijaz Butt

PCB chief Thursday said three players under investigation in Britain for corruption can return home as no charges had been brought against them. Pakistan Test team captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif have been interrogated by police over claims that they took money to deliberately bowl no-balls against England at Lord's last month. "Since the players have not been charged we have informed Scotland Yard that they will be travelling back to Pakistan within the next few days," Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt told a press conference. Seven players fell under suspicion after a newspaper sting targeting the Pakistan team's alleged spot-fixing, and Butt said a fourth player, Wahab Riaz, would stay in Britain to be interviewed by police. "We have arranged for his interview as we will continue to cooperate and we want to get to the bottom of the matter," Butt said.