India's top court wants action in spot-fixing case

NEW DELHI (AP) — India's top court has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India to wrap up in two weeks its investigation into alleged spot-fixing in the ongoing domestic Twenty20 league.

Three players were arrested last week by Delhi police in the case and suspended by the BCCI.

The Supreme Court criticized the "lackadaisical attitude of the BCCI" while hearing a Public Interest Litigation request for a ban on the Twenty20 tournament, and asked the BCCI to take action against the errant players.

The court refused to bar the games but asked for a "scientific, dispassionate and impartial" approach to solve the problems.

Arrested players Shantakumaran Sreesanth, a test bowler, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan are suspected of performing in a pre-determined way at set times for the benefit of gamblers.