BBC tricked: Imposter poses as ex-Pakistan cricketer on expert panel

Nadeem Alam, 46, appeared on BBC World News, BBC Asian Network and Radio Five Live as ex-Pakistani cricket and got paid for his expert views.

But the truth is he has only ever played cricket for his home town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire (England).

Nadeem Alam posing as a former Pakistani batsman Nadeem Abbasi duped BBC into paying him to appear as an expert on cricket shows.

Now Abbasi is furious and blasted the channel for not checking facts. The former cricketer who has played three Tests for Pakistan in 1989, is furious that the pretender has damaged his country's reputation and plans to punch him if they ever meet, The Sun reported.

The 46-year-old, who now coaches a team in Rawalpindi, added his only media appearance was on Pakistani television during the World Cup in 1996.

The imposter, Alam, however, told the daily that he is "no longer pretending to be Nadeem Abbasi" but also thinks that he has been talking good cricket.

The BBC has apologised and launched an inquiry.

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