ICC charges three Pakistan players

3 Sep 2010, 6:30 am   -   Source: Reuters
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LONDON (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged Pakistan's Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir under its anti-corruption code, cricket's ruling body said on Thursday.

LONDON (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged Pakistan's Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir under its anti-corruption code, cricket's ruling body said on Thursday.

The three players have been provisionally suspended from all forms of cricket and related activities until the case has been concluded.

Pakistan withdrew Butt, Amir and Asif from their one-day team on Thursday.

Police confiscated the three players' mobile phones after allegations in a British newspaper that they taken bribes to fix incidents in the final test against England at Lord's last week.

"We will not tolerate corruption in cricket -- simple as that," ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said in a statement.

(Editing by Ed Osmond; to query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

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