The trial of three Pakistan cricketers accused of spot-fixing is set to start on October 4 in London.
Justice John Saunders set the date at the latest hearing on Friday into the allegations that predetermined no-balls were bowled during a Test match last year.
Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir as well as their agent, Mazhar Majeed, have been charged with conspiracy to cheat and conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments. They weren’t at Southwark Crown Court on Friday.
Prosecutors disclosed at Friday’s hearing that they are trying to obtain transcripts from the International Cricket Council’s anti-corruption tribunal that led to the three players each being banned from the sport for at least five years.
