European Bookies Take No Suspicious Bets On Test

LONDON – (Associated Press) - The body that monitors betting patterns in Europe says that none of the bookmakers it regulates reported suspicious activity around the Pakistan-England test match in which deliberate no-balls were allegedly bowled.

The European Sports Security Association said Wednesday that none of its member bookmakers offered odds on no-balls during the fourth test at Lord's.

The ESSA's statement strengthens the likelihood that any insider betting on the match would have taken place in India.

ESSA chief bookmaker Mike O'Kane says the body is prepared to work with the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit to "provide them with betting related information to make sure cricket's integrity is upheld."