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LONDON: English cricket authorities announced on Friday that it has requested the Surrey Cricket Board to assist it in its investigation of the circumstances surrounding the Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Amir’s appearance for Addington 1743 CC in a Surrey Cricket League Division One match last weekend.
ECB has also written separately to Addington 1743 CC seeking a full written explanation from the club of the events leading up to Amir’s appearance in the match.
The decision came after ECB confirmed Addington 1743 CC falls under its regulatory jurisdiction by virtue of the club being affiliated to the Surrey Cricket Board. The ECB will also continue to assist the ICC with its own inquiry into the matter.
The banned former Pakistan fast bowler, along with the club, have protested their innocence, with Amir claiming that he agreed to play in the Division One fixture in which he took four for nine and hit 60 runs after being told it did not fall under the jurisdiction of the ECB.
Ijaz Raja, Addington’s captain, has claimed that Amir received no payment and was merely filling in for an absent player. —AP
