Pakistani cricket Players banned and fined for spot fixing

DOHA: Former captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif were 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.

"On Aamer a sanction of five years ineligibility. No further sanctions are imposed on any player."

The decisions came after a lengthy nine-hour hearing at the Qatar Financial Center, and following much argument after the players' lawyers requested the verdict be adjourned as it could affect the criminal case against the players in London.

The charges relate to alleged incidents during a Test match against England at Lord's last year, when Britain's News of the World newspaper claimed the players were willing to deliberately bowl no-balls.

The newspaper alleged the players, who are currently provisionally suspended from international cricket, had colluded in a spot-fixing betting scam organised by British-based agent Mazhar Majeed.

The members of the tribunal, headed by Michael Beloff, heard the case for six days last month before deferring the announcement on the request of players' lawyers.

Last month Beloff revealed that while Asif and Aamer were absolved of the charges relating to another match, the third Test at The Oval (played before the Lord's match) one charge against Butt remained under investigation.

In a separate development on Friday, British prosecutors charged the three players as well as their agent with corruption offences and summoned them in court on March 17.

The Pakistan trio have repeatedly denied wrongdoing and had shown confidence of resuming their careers.

The bans on Pakistan players have come just a fortnight before the tenth World Cup starts in the sub-continent, highlighting the difficult times the game of cricket is facing against corruption.

Butt, Aamer and Asif became the first players banned in spot-fixing, the latest innovation in which players obey specific orders during the game pre-arranged with bookmakers.

The players have 21 days to appeal against the sanctions in the Court of Arbitration for Sport, based in Switzerland. [source Geo tv]

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[qkm1985]

And most important dint this traitor saw the Tears :( of our Beloved Nation Pakistan at the time they were selling our beautifull country for few Dollars,, why we forget that Nations also cry and Why we forget selling nation is like selling Mother, Hate these bastards and every one who sell nations for few dollars, Allah give severe punishment to every one including me if we do such bad Act!! Shame on these Cricketers!!!!!!!!

[MrShadow4700]

@qkm1985 ur 100 %right ...but there getting wat they deserve ...

[MrShadow4700]

we were like pinless at the time of creation but now alhamdurillah we r nuclear power..and indeed one of the most power full islamic nation ...with all this corruption and evrything...can anyone imagine that

[MrShadow4700]

YEAH IM ASKIN THE SAME THING HERE BUDDY WHY ONLY PAKISTANI..YEAH THEY R GUILTY AND FACING THE CONSEQUENCES BUT RAINA WAS ALSO FOUND GUILTY HE WASNT PUNISHED WHY..WHY

[GriefTourist]

i see ppl want countries involved in cheating banned....funny we never heard calls for that when Cronje was doing his stuff eh

[GriefTourist]

@hatred650

i find it funny that nazi scumbags like you are often to be found bleating about not being able to say anything whereas actually you get away with murder on the net

[hatred650]

well what do ya know...packies!!

I shouldnt have been suprised really that these packies were match fixing!

dirty bastards

[gazzawhite]

This is disappointing. I feel especially sorry for Aamer, I feel that he was pressured into this position by the senior players. Also, they were getting paid so little by the PCB, and weren't allowed to participate in the IPL. The PCB were basically denying them the opportunity to earn money.

[shubh4sin]

@MrShadow4700 Raina was never found guilty. The only thing that they had against him was a video of him with a girl. That girl had alleged contacts with a bookie. So he was not with a bookie. The girl might have a contact with a bookie but she turned out to be his agent who is also the agent of a few Sri Lankan players.

[MrShadow4700]

@shubh4sin EAH IM ASKIN THE SAME THING HERE BUDDY WHY ONLY PAKISTANI..YEAH THEY R GUILTY AND FACING THE CONSEQUENCES BUT RAINA WAS ALSO FOUND GUILTY HE WASNT PUNISHED WHY..WHY

[qkm1985]

How the hell this Geo News Anchor is representing the whole nation by saying that the whole Nation is with you in this hard period, how he knows that weather nation is with this traitor or not, these Geo guys are just a buch of Bastards.