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Spot-fixing controversy Richard Sydenham at Southwark Crown Court October 14, 2011 The court heard on Friday, during the supposed site of attachment of the defendant, Mohammed Asif caught the fact that he is not protected by his former captain Salman Butt and Butt has denied that he had never put pressure on him to bowl without balls , or cheat in any other way. On the eighth day of jury trial in Southwark Crown Court heard police interview extract original Asif in September last year, shortly after the publication of a secret investigation into alleged corruption Majeed and Pakistani cricketers, who has been published News of the World. The transcript read the role-playing game format between the police when Detective Constable John Massey and Sarah Whitehouse prosecutors. Asif, however, was not present when he arrived two hours late. When the court heard how Asif was asked about shielding if the target, he said, "No ... I will protect myself How can I protect Salman Butt Even in the game and in my life I will protect myself ... " When police investigated further and asked if Asif was subjected to any pressure by Butt for not telling the truth, Asif was again firm in his response:? "No pressure, how can put pressure on me How I can put pressure may put pressure on me as I played for (Pakistan) for a long time." Police interviewed also heard that was revealed earlier in the trial where there was no significant New World money found in the room Asif, but there was room for Butt and Mohammad Amir to time of police searches. Asif has also revealed that his agent was the original one older brother, Azhar Mazhar Mazhar, but set to "seven or eight months ago," but added that although the discussion of potential income, he had never received money from both Century Majeed . Asif Butt and face charges of conspiracy to defraud and conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments, after the Lord's Test in August last year, where they have conspired with the agent Mazhar Majeed, teenage fast bowler Amir and other unknown pre-bowl no balls. Asif Butt and denies the charges. The case continues.
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