Never met, don't know Majeed: Harbhajan, Yuvraj
London-based bookie Mazhar Majeed seems to have kicked up a storm in the world of cricket.
A court in London is hearing what Majeed describes as a 'massive' worldwide operation - involving millions of dollars.
Majeed made the claims during his conversations with the now-closed New of the World undercover reporter Mazhar Mehmood, who conducted a sting operation on the alleged bookie and players' agent.
But today, cricketers hit out at the bookie's claims and maintained it's all 'outlandish'.
Bhajji, Yuvi slam claims
Team India stars Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh rubbished Majeed's claims that he had 'access' to them, saying that they had never even met him.
While Harbhajan threatened action, Yuvraj simply ridiculed the report of his name cropping up during the trial.
"I don't know who this person is, I have never met him. We will definitely take some action against him. I don't know whether it will be a legal action or whatever," said Harbhajan from Nagpur, where he is currently playing in the Challenger Series.
"But I will definitely bring it to BCCI's notice and I am sure that they will take the right kind of action against these kind people who are trying to spoil the game," added the feisty off-spinner.
Yuvraj took to Twitter to rubbish the report.
"...And who is majid!! absolute rubbish! Don't no never met!" he wrote.
"The problem in india is if some one says a rooster has given an egg it will become news !! Whether its true or not its doesn't matter," he fumed.
According to media reports, Majeed named the two Indian cricketers along with a host of other international players, who have also rejected the reported claims.
Cricket Australia lashes out
Officials in Australia also lashed out at Majeed after he claimed 'the Australians are the biggest, they have 10 brackets a game'.
Arranging a 'bracket' could cost between £50,000 and £80,000, he had said.
"For a result, Twenty20 is about £400,000 and Test matches, depending on the situation, is about £1 million," he added.
Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland on Tuesday said allegations made in a London court implicating Australian players in match-fixing were baseless claims made by a person of 'dubious repute'.
Sutherland said he had serious doubts over Majeed's integrity.
"These comments or allegations would appear to be outlandish and were made by a person of dubious repute," he said at a press conference. "These would appear to be baseless allegations."
During the trial, a video secretly filmed in a car was played showing the agent and journalist Mahmood - posing as an Indian frontman for a gambling syndicate - meeting during the first day of Pakistan's Test against England on August 18 last year.
In it, Majeed said he would give the journalist proof of his influence by arranging for two no-balls to be bowled, for a fee of £10,000 each, then said a 'deposit' of £150,000 was required for further activity.
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