THE England and Wales Cricket board have threatened Ijaz Butt with legal action after he claimed that English players received “huge amounts of money” to lose the third one-day international against Pakistan.

Four Pakistan cricketers accused of involvement in an alleged betting scam may be asked to withdraw from the remainder of the team’s tour of England and Wales while the investigation continues.

Pakistan was facing probing questions from world sports chiefs and the media today over how the terrorists who ambushed the Sri Lankan cricket team could attack such a high-profile target, then escape unscathed.

PAKISTAN assistant coach Mushtaq Ahmed has become the first member of the World Cup party to appear before a performance evaluation committee.