Karachi, October 30: The ICC has begun hearing an appeal by Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir’s against suspensions for their involvement in a betting scandal.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) hearing was set down for two days, with the pair hoping their suspensions are lifted and they are able to join the Pakistan team in UAE for the ongoing series against South Africa.
The team has lost all matches in the absence of Butt, Amir and Mohamad Asif, who is not challenging his suspension as he’s banned from entering the United Arab Emirates due to a previous offense.
The ICC suspended the trio after a British tabloid sting alleged money was paid for bowling no-balls at prearranged times in a test against England to fix spot betting markets.
-Agencies