da roleta： The ICC’s chief investigator for corruption and match-fixing, Sir PaulCondon, is to visitPakistan in the last week of May
Agha Akbar03-May-2001The ICC’s chief investigator for corruption and match-fixing, Sir PaulCondon, is to visitPakistan in the last week of May. CricInfo has learned that thePakistan Cricket Boardinvited him during the ICC’s last meeting inMelbourne.Brig Munawar Rana, PCB Director, told CricInfothat as far ashe knew no investigation was on the agenda. “Our stance throughout hasbeen that wewould cooperate with the ICC on all matters, including corruption andmatch-fixinginvestigations,” he said.When asked whether Sir Paul would be meeting those Pakistanicricketers namedin the Indian Crime Branch’s report (which was released lastNovember, and on thebasis of which a number of Indian cricketers, including former skipperAzharuddin, werebanned for life) such as former captain Salim Malik, Brig. Ranaresponded that so far nosuch request had been made.Nine foreign players were named in the Indian report.A recent report emanating from India quoted Condon assaying that hewould be interrogating some Pakistani players.”In any case, if Condon requests such a meeting or meetings, ourresponse would bepositive and we would like to assist in any way we can. But since SalimMalik is not one ofthe contracted cricketers, we cannot make it mandatory for him to gothrough such ameeting,” said Brig. Rana.Sir Paul is currently touring Sri Lanka where he hasinterrogated former SriLankan captains, Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva.