BY Ali Furqan
ISLAMABAD: The former girlfriend of fast bowler Mohammad Asif has met International Cricket Council officials investigating match-fixing, and provide them evidence. Veena Malik’s manager Sohail Rashid on Thursday said she met ICC anti-corruption officials late Wednesday evening.
She had said that an Indian man frequently called and sent text messages to Asif, which she found suspicious.
Sohail Rashid said the actress has been approached by the ICC. Asif and teammate Mohammad Amir have been implicated in a spot fixing scandal uncovered in a British tabloid newspaper sting.
“They have approached Ms. Malik and will be soon meeting with her,” Rashid told mediamen.
Rashid was did not tell when and where the meeting will be held.
The actress suspects that an Indian national, who often called and sent text messages to Asif was involving in illegal gambling.
“I was surprised why a guy from India is calling so frequently and sending texts to Asif,” Malik said.
“That was quite suspicious for me …later on he (Asif) went to Thailand to have meeting with this particular guy.”
Asif and fellow fast bowler Mohammad Amir are at the center of a match fixing controversy. Both were implicated in an alleged plan to deliberately bowl no-balls during the fourth test against England at Lord’s.
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