the icc charged salman butt, mohammad asif, and mohammad amir with various offenses under an anti-corruption code. a pakistani diplomat says he believes the three were entirely innocent. david reports. >> after a day of drama, perhaps the most significant development in cricket's bidding scandal yet. >> we were able to charge the three players, salman butt, mohammad asif, and mohammad amir. we provided them with that charge and suspended them, giving them the opportunity to respond within 14 days. >> are you going to quit? >> earlier, the three players at the center of the controversy are arrived at the chaotic scene at the pakistan high commission to be questioned on their alleged involvement. they had left their teammates behind. by mid-morning, it was clear they would not be returning to the squad again on this tour of england. >> we will get another three to make it 16. very simple. >> the crisis was sparked by this man, a cricket agent, whose -- to the news says was paid 150,000 pounds to 0 range and deliver it -- to arrange deliberate no-balls. it was suggested the newspaper might have