October 21, 2001	Sunday	Shaba'an 3, 1422

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KARACHI, Oct 20: Former captain Moin Khan Saturday admitted to the one-man inquiry commission of Justice Karamat Bhindari that former coach Javed Miandad had levelled allegations of betting and match-fixing against the team.

During his cross-examination and while replying to Abdul Qadir’s query if he had lifted the bat to hit Miandad, Moin said: “That’s not true but it is true that Javed Miandad had accused the team of fixing the match.”

Qadir, who is assisting the inquiry commission, was inquiring about April’s Sharjah Cup match against England. The tour turned out to the last of Miandad who was forced to resign a couple of weeks before the commencement of the World Cup.

Pakistan’s second round match against England in that Sharjah tournament is also alleged to have been a fix. Pakistan had already qualified for the final when they meekly surrendered to England.

Moin, who was then the vice-captain, further told court that Miandad had accused the team of match-fixing before the toss. “He created a panic in the dressing room when he (Javed Miandad) said he knew which players were involved and how they would get out.

“Naturally, Miandad’s allegations upset all the senior players. I was also one of them but it’s not correct that I lifted the bat to hit him.”

A petition against Miandad in the Lahore High Court was also dismissed earlier this week after the former captain said on oath he never accused the team of fixing matches.