ICC investigation is terrible,biased: PCB chief

“We have started an in-house investigation and we will book everybody who has done this. They said they will sue me. I will sue them. This is something totally wrong.” Butt also accused the ICC of suspending players Salman Butt,Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir without proof. “How have they have come to this conclusion?” Butt said of the suspension. “There has been no investigation. This is not fair. This is definitely a conspiracy against Pakistan cricket.”

Butt went on to suggest that the motives behind the suspension may be to undermine Pakistan’s chances in next year’s World Cup. “Half our team is destroyed,” he said. “We are preparing for the World Cup. Maybe there are some countries that don’t want us to play in the World Cup. This is wrong. We will look into the conspiracy and definitely,definitely,definitely take action.”

England chase 266 for series win

London: Pakistan set England a target of 266 to clinch the ODI series on Monday with a match to spare after Mohammad Hafeez top-scored with 64. Hafeez along with Kamran Akmal shared a rollicking opening stand of 62 after skipper Shahid Afridi won the toss. Hafeez ed was eventually caught at short third man by Trott off Swann,to end a 100-ball innings featuring a six and five fours.

Pakistan lost their way midway through the innings with off-spinner Greame Swan picking up four wickets before Abdul Razzaq made most of the late batting powerplay taken by Pakistan. He struck three fours and a six from the penultimate over off James Anderson and then smashed Tim Bresnan’s last five balls for four, as he scored a quickfire unbeaten 44 as England added 21 runs each of the last two overs.

Brief scores: Pakistan 265 for 7 (Kamran Akmal 28,Mohammad Hafeez 64,Abdul Razzaq 44 not out; Swann 4/37) vs England