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Bobby Simpson
(Recorded
on 18th January, 1995)
AS you
are aware I am most concerned about the gambling and felt string enough
about it to hold a private meeting with David Richards in Lahore after
the final test match.
I reported at length to David the approaches that were made to our players and we discussed this in great detail. I requested the meeting with David as he is the Executive Director of the ICC and I feel action should be taken about the increase in gambling.
On the evening of October 1st, the night before the last day of the first test, Salim Malik, Pakistan Captain, approached one of our bowlers and offered an enormous bribe if he and one other bowler were prepared to bowl poorly the next day and throw the match. Obviously this was refused. It is interesting that the next day Pakistan did win the game in a sensational finish.
October 20, at the President of Pakistan’s dinner, Malik again approached the same Australian bowler and once again offered a huge amount if he and three other Australian players threw the match. Once again the offer was refused. Two days later Pakistan beat Australia easily and after the match Malik said, “Pity you didn’t accept my offer as you have lost anyway”.
After our arrival in Pakistan from Sri Lanka the press published reports that the Pakistan team had been accused of accepting bribes in Colombo to throw game. The BCCP said that they would investigate, but we didn’t hear anymore about this matter. The question of bribes and gambling was frequently mentioned to us by people close to the game. I discussed this matter with David Richards of the ICC in Pakistan.
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