'Ban them for life': England captain Andrew Strauss calls for Pakistan players found guilty of match fixing to be kicked out of cricket

England captain Andrew Strauss (centre) and his team wait for the awards ceremony after victory in the fourth Test.
England captain Andrew Strauss has called for anyone found found guilty of match fixing to be banned from international cricket for life.
His announcement follows allegations that Pakistani bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif deliberately bowled no balls during the final Test against England at Lord's as part of a betting scam.
Four players including the captain and vice-captain were questioned by Scotland Yard over claims that they took cash from an international betting racket
‘If someone is proven to categorically be guilty then the only way forward is for them not to play international cricket again,’ said the England captain.
But Pakistan's most famous cricketer Imran Khan insisted his country should not be banned from competing if any of its players were found guilty of match-fixing allegations

Behind closed doors: Salman Butt (fourth right) watches his team collapse

Retired captain Khan, whose skills as an all-rounder and eventual career as a politician catapulted him to stardom in Pakistan, said the country should not suffer for the alleged actions of a handful of people.
'Why should Pakistan cricket suffer if some players have indulged in a crime? Why should Pakistani supporters suffer because of that?' Khan said yesterday.
'The people who are found guilty should be removed from the team and replaced and should be punished as an example for future generations to realise that crime does not pay.'
He said he was 'shocked' at the allegations.
'It's a very depressing day for Pakistan cricket but I still want to wait until the whole story unfolds until we know whether the allegations are correct.'
The allegations could become the biggest setback for Pakistani cricket, he said