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London, Sep 2 (IBNS) Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, the three Pakistan players accused of involvement in the  spot-fixing scandal, have been dropped for the limited-overs leg of the England tour,  team manager Yawar Saeed confirmed.

He said three replacement players will be called in.

The three Pakistani players were quizzed by the Pakistan Cricket Board and Scotland Yard  on Wednesday on the alleged match fixing issue as the International Cricket Council (ICC) insisted on having their names cleared before England and Pakistan T20 and ODIs begin this week.

ICC's chief executive Haroon Lorgat said the governing body will take action against the players found guilty in the 'spot-fixing' scam before they take to the field in the current tour of England.