Pakistan investigators clear team

Updated 13.38 Mon Apr 23 2007
Keywords: Ireland, World Cup, cricket, Bob Woolmer, Pakistan, West Indies

An internal investigation of the Pakistani cricket team has found no evidence of match fixing or player involvement in death of coach Bob Woolmer.

Ejaz Butt, the chairman of the probe which also assessed reasons for the team's dismal showing at the World Cup said his committee had questioned players and officials extensively on both issues.

Woolmer died on March 18 in Kingston, less than 24 hours after the Ireland loss, and Jamaican police are investigating his death as murder

Pakistan were knocked out of the World Cup after losing to hosts West Indies and a shocking defeat to minnows Ireland.

Woolmer died on March 18 in Kingston, less than 24 hours after the Ireland loss, and Jamaican police are investigating his death as murder.

Butt said the committee felt investigators were delaying any announcements on their findings until the World Cup ends on April 28.

The three-member committee also includes Saleem Altaf, the former director cricket operations of the PCB, and Salahuddin Ahmed, the new chief selector. World Cup captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, manager Talat Ali and several other players appeared before the committee.

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