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Bookie: They know I’m a professional

Following is an extract from the transcript of the conversation between The News of the World reporter and bookie Mazhar Majeed.

Reporter: If there’s two or three that are on for the other side, the betting side, then good luck — they’ll be really happy.

Bookie: There’s more than two or three. Believe me. It’s already set up. That’s already there. I’m very wary speaking about this simply because I don’t know you guys. I’ve been dealing with these guys for seven years, okay? Who we deal with and how we deal with it is very, very important. This is the main thing. I’m only dealing with certain people. How we do it and what we do is very, very crucial.

Reporter: You’re already dealing with another party on this matter? Give us some tips as well if you've got any. Happy to cut us in?

Bookie: Yeah I’ll give you tips.

Reporter: If there’s anything we need to know in the forthcoming match let me know. Happy to pay.

Bookie: I do feel that I can speak to you about this, okay? Now, yes... there is very big money in it.

Reporter: There’s still? I know there was, but they clamped down on match fixing I heard.

Bookie: They’ve toned down match-fixing a lot, yeah. They’ve made it very, very difficult. These guys won’t deal with just anybody. The only reason they’ll deal with me is because they know I’m a professional, they’ve known me for years. I’ve been doing it with them, the Pakistani team, for about 2 and half years. And we’ve made masses and masses of money.”

The bookie now, reveals solid details of the three no-balls he’d planned for the Lord's Test…

Bookie: There’s no risk, there’s no signal... these three are definitely happening. They’ve all been organised, okay? So, the first ball of the third over of the innings, yeah. Asif and Amir are going to be bowling. Amir is to bowl the first over (meaning he will also bowl the third), yeah? Okay? Then the 10th, the last ball... sixth ball of the 10th over.

Reporter: The 10th over. Who’s bowling it?

Bookie: Asif will be bowling it.

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