http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755’s spot-fixing tainted pacer, Mohammad Amir, is getting the jitters by the thought of facing the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-corruption tribunal on the 6th of this month.
The 18-year old admitted that the last three months had been very tough for him and termed the ICC hearing as the most difficult and longest test in his life. He said, “I want a decision from the ICC on my suspension and on the case as soon as possible.
My lawyer (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-c89347 Karim) has prepared a strong case and I am hoping for the best,". He went on to say, “I have always played five-day test matches, but the upcoming hearing in Doha would not only be the longest but the toughest test of my career. I am hopeful
that like the on-field matches, I would be able to perform well in this test (hearing) too".
The sensational pacer, while giving an interview to a local television channel, requested the whole nation to pray for his triumph in the hearing.
Amir maintained his innocence and once again clarified that he had done nothing wrong and claimed that the charges levelled against him are false.
He expressed his satisfaction over the hard work put in by his lawyer in his case and believed that the defence was strongly made.
Amir, along with Salman Butt and fellow pacer, Mohammad Asif, will face an ICC hearing in Doha, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Qatar-c2986, which will give its verdict after a six day hearing lasting till the 11th of this month. During this period, the lawyers of the players will
have ample time to defend their clients.
The tribunal will be headed by Justice Albie Sachs (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kenya-c752). The players need to clear their names in this hearing, otherwise the ICC may impose a life band and heavy fines on them.
Last year, the trio was implicated of involvement in spot-fixing after it was disclosed by an English tabloid (“News of the World”) that the players were on close terms with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mazhar-c75448 Majeed, a bookie who was caught on tape assuring an undercover News of the
World journalist of having enough influence on the trio to make them bowl deliberate no-balls in a Test against England.
After this, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) barred them from playing cricket and then the ICC imposed an indefinite suspension on the suspected players. The players have since been waiting to plead their case against the ICC and now they have a full week
to make the best out of it.
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