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The match-fixing scandal involving the Pakistani players is getting more intricate day by day.

A day after Pakistan opener Yasir Hameed backtracked from his statements made during a sting operation, in which he accused his fellow players of fixing almost all matches, fresh pictures from British tabloid 'News of the World' show alleged match-fixer Mazhar Majeed dining with virtually the entire Pakistan team during the tour of Australia this year.

Here is a brief look at the ongoing match-fixing scandal that has left the entire cricket world shocked.

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August 29, 2010: The News of the World said it paid 150,000 pounds (230,000 dollars) to a middle man in return for details about the timing of three no-balls in Pakistan's fourth Test against England at Lord's.

The report said Pakistan bowlers, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif, delivered the blatant no-balls at the exact points in the match agreed with the alleged fixer.

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August 29: The bowlers and Test captain Salman **** were interviewed by Scotland Yard detectives and police take away their mobile phones.

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August 29: News of the World published photograph of the alleged middle man, Mazhar Majeed, counting wads of banknotes given to him by a reporter posing as a front man for a betting syndicate. Majeed is later bailed.

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August 30: International Cricket Council (ICC) officials met counterparts from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in London to discuss the controversy.

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August 30: There were suggestions that ****, Amir and Asif could be withdrawn from the Pakistan team to ensure that the two Twenty20 internationals in Cardiff on September 5 and 7 go ahead. Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed insists the remaining games will go ahead.

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August 30: It emerged that another game in the spotlight following the News of the World's allegations is January's second Test between Pakistan and Australia in Sydney, in which Australia overcame a 206-run first innings deficit to win when Pakistan collapsed. Majeed told the newspaper he earned more than 830,000 pounds for a betting syndicate by rigging the match.

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August 30: A defiant **** insisted he would not resign the Test team captaincy. "Anybody can stand out and say anything about you, that doesn't make them true," he says.

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August 31: The Pakistan Cricket Board said it would not suspend its players while investigations continue.

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August 31: Pakistan's interior minister Rehman Malik hinted accusations could have been cooked up as part of a conspiracy against the national side.

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August 31: ****, Amir and Asif summoned to a meeting with the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Ijaz ****, and the Pakistan high commissioner, Wajid Shamsul Hasan in London.

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August 31: The rest of the team remained in Taunton, southwest England, where they were preparing for a practice match against English county Somerset.

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September 1: ****, Amir and Asif left Taunton for London; **** shook his head when asked by a reporter if he is "guilty".

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September 1: Pakistan's one-day captain Shahid Afridi said he was battling to maintain his beleaguered squad's morale as they prepared for practice match.

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September 2: Tour manager Yawar Saeed said ****, Amir and Asif were dropped for the two Twenty20 games. He said Pakistan was also looking for their replacements for the five one-day limited overs games against England.

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September 2: The three players vowed to clear their names, Pakistan High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan told reporters, but added that they were pulling out of the tour because of the "mental torture" of the scandal.

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September 2: ICC charged ****, Amir and Asif with various offences under its anti-corruption code. All three provisionally suspended.

Read: ICC suspends 3 Pak players

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September 3: Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Amir arrives for questioning at a police station in London.

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September 3: ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat (L), and ICC Anti Corruption and Security Unit chairman, Ronnie Flanagan host a press conference at Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

The ICC made it clear that the action taken against the three Pakistani players was not a conspiracy against Pakistan, as accused by the Pakistani High Commissioner.

Read: No conspiracy against Pakistan: ICC

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September 4: Pakistan's Salman **** leaves a police station in London after being released without charge in the match-fixing row.

Pacers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were also questioned and later released without any charges. The British tabloid that broke the story though have said that will come out with more revelations on Sunday.