Croydon Athletic FC co-owner Mazhar Majeed has been charged with attempting to fix international cricket matches.

Mr Majeed faces charges of conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments and conspiracy to cheat alongside Pakistani cricketers Mohammed Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt.

The men are accused of accepting money to organise for 'no balls' to be bowled during the Fourth Test with England in August last year.

Mr Majeed will appear at City of London Magistrates' Court on March 17.

Simon Clements, Head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said: "Summonses for the same court date have been issued for the three players and they have been asked to return to this country voluntarily, as they agreed to do in September last year.

"Their extradition will be sought should they fail to return.

"The Crown Prosecution Service has been working closely with the Metropolitan Police Service since the allegations of match-fixing became public on August 29, 2010.

"We received a full file of evidence on 7 December 2010 and we are satisfied there is sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction and it is in the public interest to prosecute."