Related News
Butt appeals against ICC suspension
Source: Agencies |
September 30, 2010, Thursday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
PAKISTAN captain Salman Butt has appealed against his suspension from the game for alleged fixing, International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat said yesterday.
Lorgat told Sky Sports News Butt's appeal had been received on Tuesday but Pakistan teammates Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif had yet to follow suit.
The three have been suspended while an investigation takes place into newspaper allegations they had deliberately arranged for no-balls to be delivered at last month's fourth test against England at Lord's.
"It was late yesterday that we got a formal appeal from Salman Butt, not from the other two yet and we will move into convening a hearing to consider the appeal," Lorgat said.
All three players have denied wrongdoing and have been supported by Pakistan cricket chiefs.
The ICC also launched an investigation into suspicious scoring patterns by Pakistan in the third one dayer against England, which the visitors won. Lorgat added the investigation into the scandal was complex explaining: "It is even more so when it is alongside a criminal investigation and I am sure none of us wants to prejudice that investigation, but it is complicated."
Asked if he thought corruption was rife in cricket, Lorgat replied: "I don't believe so. On the contrary I think there are many, many players who are well and truly educated on what they need to be cautious and watchful for.
"There are many players who have reported suspicious approaches to us. These few instances, where we have breaches we follow through thoroughly. I still believe that people trust the game. We have demonstrated and we will certainly ensure that the integrity of the sport is upheld. I have no doubt that at the end of the day we will do everything possible to prove the sport is clean."
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 娌狪CP璇侊細娌狪CP澶05050403鍙-1
- |
- 浜掕仈缃戞柊闂讳俊鎭湇鍔¤鍙瘉锛31120180004
- |
- 缃戠粶瑙嗗惉璁稿彲璇侊細0909346
- |
- 骞挎挱鐢佃鑺傜洰鍒朵綔璁稿彲璇侊細娌瓧绗354鍙
- |
- 澧炲肩數淇′笟鍔＄粡钀ヨ鍙瘉锛氭勃B2-20120012
Copyright 漏 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
