LONDON: England captain  Andrew Strauss on Sunday said allegations of ‘spot-fixing’ against Pakistani players have taken the “gloss off” his team’s comprehensive Test series triumph over the visitors here.

England’s victory came a day after the visiting cricketers were questioned by the Scotland Yard for allegedly taking bribes to bowl no-balls. The massive innings and 225 runs victory in the final Test notwithstanding, Strauss said he would have wanted to win the series under different circumstances.
“I don’t think anyone wants to finish a Test match in that scenario. It’s taken the gloss off because in this Test match, there were some outstanding performances. That partnership between Broad and Trott was one of the best I’ve ever seen,” Strauss said. 
“It’s great to win a series but not under these circumstances. I don’t think anyone likes the game of cricket being overshadowed by other events. We’ve seen things that have put cricket on the front pages before and no one likes it,” he added.