quarta-feira, 29 de setembro de 2010

Ijaz Butt withdraws England allegations


(CNN) -- Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt has formally apologized for accusations he made against the England cricket team earlier this month.
In a joint statement, released on behalf of Butt and his England counterpart Gilles Clarke, Butt revealed he wished to withdraw the remarks he made after the one-day international between the two sides at The Oval on September 17.
The statement, published on the England and Wales Cricket Board official website, stated: "It is regrettable that there was a misunderstanding arising from my comments.
"I would like to make it quite clear that in the statements which I made that I never intended to question the behavior and integrity of the England players nor the ECB -- nor to suggest that any of them were involved in any corrupt practices or in a conspiracy against Pakistan cricket.
CNN