Three Pakistani cricketers at the centre of match-fixing allegations are preparing for crucial talks with officials from their country.
They look set to miss their team's match against Somerset on Thursday after the meeting was put back 24 hours.
Test captain Salman Butt and seam bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer were due to have talks in London with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt and the country's high commissioner.
However, it emerged on Tuesday night that the meeting has been postponed until Thursday, when the friendly match with Somerset takes place.
Meanwhile it emerged that three people have been arrested by customs officials in connection with betting allegations against Pakistani players. Two men and a woman, all from London, were questioned on Monday as part of an investigation into money laundering before being released on bail, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said.
It said: "Three individuals were arrested on Sunday as part of an ongoing investigation into money laundering. This includes two 35-year-olds - a male and a female - from the Croydon area, and a 49-year-old male from the Wembley area. These individuals were arrested, questioned and have been bailed pending further investigation."
A spokeswoman refused to confirm whether the arrests were linked to the alleged betting scam reported by the News of the World.
The newspaper said journalists posing as Far Eastern businessmen paid a middleman £150,000 to arrange for Pakistan players to deliberately bowl no-balls to order in last week's fourth Test against England at Lord's.
Following the report, Mazhar Majeed, 35, a cricket agent who also owns Croydon Athletic Football Club, was arrested by Scotland Yard detectives and later released on police bail. Four Pakistan players - Butt, Aamer, Asif and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal - were questioned by police over the allegations at their London hotel.
There has been speculation that the four will be asked to withdraw from the forthcoming Twenty20 internationals and one-day internationals, which begin on Sunday in Cardiff.
Three Pakistani cricketers at the centre of match-fixing allegations are preparing for crucial talks with officials from their country.
They look set to miss their team's match against Somerset on Thursday after the meeting was put back 24 hours.
Test captain Salman Butt and seam bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer were due to have talks in London with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt and the country's high commissioner.
However, it emerged on Tuesday night that the meeting has been postponed until Thursday, when the friendly match with Somerset takes place.
Meanwhile it emerged that three people have been arrested by customs officials in connection with betting allegations against Pakistani players. Two men and a woman, all from London, were questioned on Monday as part of an investigation into money laundering before being released on bail, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said.
It said: "Three individuals were arrested on Sunday as part of an ongoing investigation into money laundering. This includes two 35-year-olds - a male and a female - from the Croydon area, and a 49-year-old male from the Wembley area. These individuals were arrested, questioned and have been bailed pending further investigation."
A spokeswoman refused to confirm whether the arrests were linked to the alleged betting scam reported by the News of the World.
The newspaper said journalists posing as Far Eastern businessmen paid a middleman £150,000 to arrange for Pakistan players to deliberately bowl no-balls to order in last week's fourth Test against England at Lord's.
Following the report, Mazhar Majeed, 35, a cricket agent who also owns Croydon Athletic Football Club, was arrested by Scotland Yard detectives and later released on police bail. Four Pakistan players - Butt, Aamer, Asif and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal - were questioned by police over the allegations at their London hotel.
There has been speculation that the four will be asked to withdraw from the forthcoming Twenty20 internationals and one-day internationals, which begin on Sunday in Cardiff.