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Sohail gave solid evidence against team-mates

FAISALABAD: Pakistan captain Aamer Sohail, who has given vital testimony to a Judicial Commission investigating match-fixing allegations in cricket, on Sunday dismissed speculation that his career was over. Sohail pulled out of the team prior to the second Test in Lahore last week after a row with selector, Salahuddin Ahmed, coach Javed Miandad as well as disagreement with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Khalid Mahmood. He was named in a 16-men squad for the third Test in Faisalabad but did not turn up citing illness.
On Saturday he reappeared before the Commission and recorded his statement in camera. "I can't disclose much and you guess it yourself," Sohail told. PCB's legal adviser, Ali Sibtain Fazli, said Sohail had given solid evidence against some players. "This time around he spoke freely as captain's hat was no more on his head," Fazli said. "Sohail has given an important document to the Commission," another source said. Media reports suggested that Sohail threatened to reveal startling facts on the role of fellow players in betting. "I've not burnt my boats and am gearing up to go to India. My cricket is not finished," said Sohail. However, he said, it was up to the selectors to select him or not for the team's 10-week trip to India next month.
 

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