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Amir could fast track his return by being granted access to the PCB’s training facilities

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that a five-member sub-committee, which was created to review the anti-corruption code, will look into relaxing disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir’s five-year ban, which he received for his role in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal during Pakistan’s tour of England.

While Amir will still not be allowed to play any sort of competitive cricket until 2015, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have urged the ICC to allow the youngster to be granted access to their training facilities.

“The ICC, during the annual conference week, constituted a five-member committee that will review and recommend amendments to the ICC Anti-Corruption Code, and on recommendation from the PCB, will also provide its suggestions to the ICC board on the ban related to Mohammad Amir,” a PCB spokesman told ESPNcricinfo.

The ICC refused to name the members of the sub-committee.

The PCB made the request in order to ensure Amir will be ready to resume playing international cricket right after his ban is lifted and not have to spend months training to get back into form and shape.

“I will come [back] hard despite the five-year in-activeness,” Amir told ESPNcricinfo last year. “I want to come back with my head held high, with a new spirit and as a role model.”

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and pace bowler Mohammad Asif both received five-year bans as well.

However, after months of appeals against his ban, Butt finally broke his silence and admitted his part in the spot-fixing scandal.

Butt apologised to the people of Pakistan and all his fans for his behaviour and poor decisions and has also agreed to take part in a PCB and ICC rehabilitation programme.