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Saturday, February 5, 2011

Spot-fixing Case: ICC Bans Butt, Asif, Amir

Spot-fixing Case: ICC Bans Butt, Asif, Amir, Former captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asifwere banned for at least five years on Saturday after they were found guilty of corruption by an International Cricket Council (ICC) tribunal.

A statement read out at the tribunal said: “The tribunal heard the charges as Aamer agreed to bowl no-balls, and did bowl no-balls and Butt was party to the bowling of those deliberate balls, and the tribunal impose the following sanctions.

“On Butt ten years ineligibility, five years of which are suspended on the condition that he doesn’t commit further breaches of the code, and that he participates under the auspices Pakistan Cricket Board in a programme of anti-corruption education.

“On Asif, a sanction of seven years of ineligibility, two years of which are suspended on the condition that he commits no further breach of the code and also participates in an anti-corruption programme.Spot-fixing Case: ICC Bans Butt, Asif, Amir

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