Butt, Amir plan appeals after ICC bans
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February 7, 2011, Monday
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PAKISTAN'S disgraced former captain Salman Butt hopes a possible amendment to the International Cricket Council's code of conduct could see a reduction is his five-year ban from the sport.
"The judge has said there is a need to amend the law which is a good thing," Butt told reporters on his return from Doha yesterday.
Butt, 26, and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif, 28, and Mohammad Amir, 18, were found guilty of corruption at an ICC tribunal in Doha after allegations they bowled no-balls at prearranged times during the fourth test against England in August.
Butt was given a 10-year ban with five years suspended, Asif a seven-year ban with two suspended, while Amir was banned for five years.
The ICC tribunal's head Michael Beloff has recommended changes to the ICC code of conduct "with a view to providing flexibility in relation to minimum sentences in exceptional circumstances."
"We are disappointed with the decision, we don't agree with it," Butt said yesterday.
The three players have 21 days to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland.
"As soon as (the ICC code of conduct) is amended (my suspension) could be reduced," Butt said. "And we can go to court of arbitration, so there is still hope."
"The judge has said there is a need to amend the law which is a good thing," Butt told reporters on his return from Doha yesterday.
Butt, 26, and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif, 28, and Mohammad Amir, 18, were found guilty of corruption at an ICC tribunal in Doha after allegations they bowled no-balls at prearranged times during the fourth test against England in August.
Butt was given a 10-year ban with five years suspended, Asif a seven-year ban with two suspended, while Amir was banned for five years.
The ICC tribunal's head Michael Beloff has recommended changes to the ICC code of conduct "with a view to providing flexibility in relation to minimum sentences in exceptional circumstances."
"We are disappointed with the decision, we don't agree with it," Butt said yesterday.
The three players have 21 days to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland.
"As soon as (the ICC code of conduct) is amended (my suspension) could be reduced," Butt said. "And we can go to court of arbitration, so there is still hope."
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