The outcome is a credit to reporting by News of the World , its parent firm says . The International Cricket Council was happy with the outcome , having earlier suspended the trio for periods between five to seven years . A judge in London has ordered that phone records be handed over for an investigation into whether journalists were involved in illegal payments made to public officials and police officers. Mohammad Amir earlier pleaded guilty to the same charges . The Asian betting market is worth up to $ 50B a year , a cricket official estimates .
The outcome is a credit to reporting by News of the World , its parent firm says . A judge in London has ordered that phone records be handed over for an investigation into whether journalists were involved in illegal payments made to public officials and police officers. Mohammad Amir earlier pleaded guilty to the same charges . The Asian betting market is worth up to $ 50B a year , a cricket official estimates .