London: Pakistan legend spinner Danish Kaneria has been named in court as the alleged go-between in the Mervyn Westfield spot-fixing case.
Westfield, 23, was accused of acting dishonestly during a match between Essex and Durham in September 2009. He is alleged to have agreed to ensure a certain number of runs were scored off the first over of his bowling.
Westfield was paid despite failing to give up the agreed 12 runs – Durham managed just to score 10 from the over, the first of the bowler’s spell, in a game which Essex went on to win.
The court heard that in his initial police interview, Westfield denied accepting money and said no approach had come from Kaneria but that he had been approached to fix. The prosecution then said that Westfield changed his mind in mid-December and decided to plead guilty.
The offence carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
It is to be mentioned here that Pakistani spinner Danish Kaneria also arrested few months ago by British Police and later he released on bail.
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