Betrayal at Lord’s: When world cricket was rocked by spot-fixing scandal in 2010
In 2010, Pakistan cricket faced a major scandal during their England tour when players Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif, and Mohammad Amir conspired to bowl deliberate no-balls for money, exposed by an undercover sting. The ICC swiftly suspended them, leading to prison sentences and bans that tainted Pakistan’s cricket reputation despite eventual reforms and Amir’s return.