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‘Surely they must check’ says former Pakistan batsman after BBC hire convicted fraudster as pundit posing as cricketer BBC embarrassed after convicted fraudster poses as cricket expert on TV
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The BBC has launched an official inquiry after it emerged that a convicted fraudster posing as former international batsman for Pakistan Nadeem Abbasi was hired to give expert opinion on TV and radio stations. The BBC has launched an official inquiry and apologised after it emerged that a convicted fraudster posing  as a cricket expert was hired to give expert opinion on TV and radio stations.
Abbasi, who played three test matches for Pakistan in the late 80s, was said to be ‘furious’ at Huddersfield man Nadeem Alam, who admitted deception in 1995 for posing as a professional sports player to obtain free equipment, reports The Sun. Nadeem Alam reportedly posed as Nadeem Abbasi  - a former international batsman for Pakistan - and gave 'expert' opinions to the BBC on the team's efforts.
Mr Abbasi, 46, who now coashes a side in Rawalpindi, told The Sun: “If I find Nadeem Alam I will punch him in the face for damaging the country’s reputation. Abbasi, who played three test matches for Pakistan in the late 80s, was said to be "furious" at Huddersfield man Nadeem Alam, who admitted deception in 1995 for posing as a professional sports player to obtain free equipment.
Mr Abbasi, 46, who now coaches a side in Rawalpindi, told The Sun in an exclusive: “If I find Nadeem Alam I will punch him in the face for damaging the country’s reputation.
He added: “My only media work was with Pakistan Television during the 1996 World Cup. The BBC is a big institution and surely they must check?”He added: “My only media work was with Pakistan Television during the 1996 World Cup. The BBC is a big institution and surely they must check?”
Alam’s work includes discussion with former Indian batsman Aakash Chopra on the BBC World Service's Stumped, videos of which have now been removed. And while he claims he is “no longer pretending to be Dadeem Abbasi”, he seemed somewhat unremorseful about his previous work.Alam’s work includes discussion with former Indian batsman Aakash Chopra on the BBC World Service's Stumped, videos of which have now been removed. And while he claims he is “no longer pretending to be Dadeem Abbasi”, he seemed somewhat unremorseful about his previous work.
“I like to think I have been talking good cricket,” he said outside his home in Hulme, Manchester, The Sun reports. “I like to think I have been talking good cricket,” he said.