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Amir will be allowed to make his comeback in 2015
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson has announced that there are no plans to reduce the five-year ban imposed upon disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir, who was found guilty of spot-fixing during a Test match against England at Lord’s in 2010.
Asif’s international career could be all but over if his ban is not lifted
Disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has presented an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in hopes that they will consider overturning the seven-year ban the International Cricket Council (ICC) slapped him with for his role in a match-fixing scandal that rocked the cricketing world to its core.
Butt is hoping his 10-year ban will be lifted by CAS
Disgraced former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has made a desperate plea to resume his international career as he prepares to appeal against the 10-year ban the International Cricket Council (ICC) slapped him with after he was found guilty of match-fixing during a Test match against England in 2010.
Both Asif and Butt’s hearings are scheduled to take place next February
The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) have confirmed that disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif and batsman Salman Butt will appeal against their International Cricket Council (ICC) bans for match-fixing and the hearing is scheduled to take place next February.
Muralitharan believes the sport’s reputation will be in serious trouble if match-fixing continues to happen
Sri Lanka spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to ban anyone caught match-fixing right away, in light of the recent sting operation conducted by India TV, which showed six umpires will to accept money in return of making favourable decisions.
Butt stated that India should pay for pulling out of the 2009 series against Pakistan at the last minute
Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt has declared that Pakistan must seek to gain some sort of compensation from the the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the cancellation of the 2009 series between the two arch-rivals.
