Cricket trio will be tried on October 4 in London

The trial of three Pakistan cricketers accused of spot-fixing will start Oct. 4 in London. Justice John Saunders set the date Friday into the allegations that predetermined no-balls were bowled during a test match against England last year. Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir and their agent, Mazhar Majeed, have been charged with conspiracy to cheat and conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments. The case centers on allegations first uncovered in a British tabloid investigation that the players received money for deliberately bowling no-balls during the fourth test against England in August. Cheating is an offense under the Gambling Act 2005 and carries a maximum sentence of two years imprisonment and an unlimited fine.