Fix matches or career is over.
Javed claims players offered cars, millions of rupees in return for fixing matches
Pakistan bowling legend Aaqib Javed has claimed former teammate Saleem Pervez was the one who introduced Pakistan cricketers to bookmakers in order to fix matches and players were offered lavish cars and millions of rupees in return for fixing matches.
“Lavish cars and millions of rupees were handed over to a cricketer,” Javed, 47, was quoted as saying on a Pakistan news channel.
“I was also asked to fix matches and was told that if I did not comply, my career would be finished.
“Players were approached with match-fixing offers through a former cricketer named Saleem Pervez.”
Pervez played his only ODI against West Indies in 1980 and passed away in April 2013. According to the 1998 Qayyum report, Pervez had confessed to offering money to Saleem Malik and Mushtaq Ahmad.
In an earlier interview to Cricket Pakistan, Javed, who played 22 Tests and 163 ODIs for Pakistan, had revealed that his strong stance on match-fixing had a major bearing on shortening his international career.
Strong values
“When I came to know about fixing, I took a strong stance and stood by it. I don’t regret the fact that it shortened my career as I strongly believe in my values,” the former right-arm fast bowler said. “People tried to sideline me from tours because of my stance and would also reprimand those people who would talk to me.”
Javed, who was part of the Pakistan team which won the 1992 World Cup, announced his retirement in 1998.