So it’s not just football (soccer) and Don King-era boxing that are badly tainted by rumours of betting and match-fixing by players and officials. Two Pakistani cricketers, unfortunately named Butt and Asif, have been found guilty in a UK court of conspiracy to cheat and accept money as part of a betting scam.
The verdict, which relates to play in a 2010 Pakistan v England test match, is serious: both players face the possibility of jail time. In Butt’s case, he could see as much as 7 years behind bars. If this happens, he’ll be 35 when he gets out, and too old to play. Not that this really matters, as the disgraced players will certainly be banned from any further competition at any decent level.
Full report here.