Cricket: Pakistani investigators to probe charges

A two-member team of Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency will be heading to England in the next couple of days to probe allegations of match fixing against its country's cricketers.

The Interior ministry said in a press release that its two top officials - Inam Ghani and Azad Khan - will be heading to England to gather information on each cricketer alleged to have been involved in match fixing.

Pakistan fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir have been accused by a British newspaper of being paid to deliberately bowl no-balls during Thursday's opening day of the fourth test against England.

"This will be an initial inquiry to find out the facts and determine the nature of allegations and real truth," the ministry said.

The investigation team was appointed on the direction of Pakistan's interior minister Rehman Malik.

"It will interact with London police and get the details," the statement said.