Danish Kaneria vows to clear his name in spot-fixing scandal

23-year-old Essex seamer Westfield, had been sent behind the bars for four months on Friday after he found guilty of accepting £6,000 bowl so that 12 runs would be scored in the first over of a 40-over match against Durham in September 2009.

Westfield told the court that he was approached by teammate Kaneria, who revealed that an acquaintance would pay him to cheat.

Essex police cleared me after proper investigation: Kaneria

Kaneria, who played 18 one-day internationals and 61 Tests and for Pakistan between 2000 and 2010, was arrested in connection with the case in 2009 but later released without charge.

“I don’t want to say much now on this issue. But it is an incorrect terminology that I have been implicated by the court. In fact, the Essex police cleared me in this case after proper investigations,” Kaneria said on Saturday.

I will not rest until I am cleared to play for Pakistan: Kaneria

Since the incidence Kaneria he has been not considered for national selection as the PCB integrity committee is not satisfied by the clearance certificate from Essex.

“I have told my lawyer in London to get the full judgment of the trial and pursue this matter. I will not rest until I am cleared to play for Pakistan again,” added Kaneria.