2nd T20I: Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Harare - Sep 18, 2011

Pakistan 141/7 (20/20 ov); Zimbabwe 136/7 (20/20 ov)

Pakistan won by 5 runs

All-round Hafeez sets up big win

Pakistan 198 for 4 (Hafeez 71, Shafiq 38) beat Zimbabwe 113 (Coventry 30, Hafeez 4-10) by 85 runs

Pakistan’s cricket authorities on Monday defended their handling of the spot-fixing scandal last year which led to three Test players being given lengthy bans from the game.

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In August 2010, Britain’s now-defunct News of the World tabloid alleged captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif had arranged deliberate no-balls for money from an agent during the Lord’s Test against England.

The case rocked Pakistan cricket and led to Butt being banned for 10 years, with five suspended, Asif for seven with two suspended and Aamer for five. The trio also faced criminal proceedings in London.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday rejected allegations from Asif that it had failed to handle the case properly.

“PCB notes with deep regret that an attempt is being made through the media that PCB failed in its duty to protect the three cricketers who were accused of spot-fixing,” said a release, referring to claims Asif made in a television interview last week.

The PCB said it did everything it could to defend the players, hiring top British lawyers and sending a legal adviser to accompany them to the police station.

“Therefore the bald allegation by Mohammad Asif of falsely accusing PCB of dereliction of duty is incorrect an

istan’s cricket authorities on Monday defended their handling of the spot-fixing scandal last year which led to three Test players being given lengthy bans from the game.

In August 2010, Britain’s now-defunct News of the World tabloid alleged captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif had arranged deliberate no-balls for money from an agent during the Lord’s Test against England.

The case rocked Pakistan cricket and led to Butt being banned for 10 years, with five suspended, Asif for seven with two suspended and Aamer for five. The trio also faced criminal proceedings in London.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday rejected allegations from Asif that it had failed to handle the case properly.

“PCB notes with deep regret that an attempt is being made through the media that PCB failed in its duty to protect the three cricketers who were accused of spot-fixing,” said a release, referring to claims Asif made in a television interview last week.

The PCB said it did everything it could to defend the players, hiring top British lawyers and sending a legal adviser to accompany them to the police station.

“Therefore the bald allegation by Mohammad Asif of falsely accusing PCB of dereliction of duty is incorrect and an afterthought,” the release said.

Since the spot-fixing case, the ICC has forced Pakistan to take stern measures to stamp out graft, including anti-corruption clauses in players’ contracts and checking players’ assets at regular intervals

Kyle Hogg takes a blow during his valuable innings, Somerset v Lancashire, County Championship, Division One, Taunton, September 14, 2011

Tillakaratne Dilshan gets some tips from batting coach Marvan Atapattu

A ball after Munaf Patel ran out Graeme Swann, rain ended the ODI at Lord's. England were level with the D/L par score and the match was tied

3rd ODI: Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Harare - Sep 14, 2011

Pakistan 270/5 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 242/9 (50 ov)

Pakistan won by 28 runs

Mohammad Hafeez plays an attacking shot, Zimbabwe v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Harare, September 14, 2011

Misbah-ul-Haq and Adnan Akmal added 55, Zimbabwe v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Harare, September 14, 2011

Yasir Shah finished with 2 for 51 on debut, Zimbabwe v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Harare, September 14, 2011