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Cricket News In Brief – November 2, 2011 – Part 1

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Cricket News In Brief – November 2, 2011 – Part 1
In a historic day in world of cricket, Pakistani players, Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif have been found guilty over their involvement in spot-fixing with a 10-2 verdict by the jury.

Butt has been found guilty on accounts of conspiracy to cheat, obtain and accept corrupt payments, and could face jail sentence of up to seven years.
Asif could face a jail term for up to two years after being found guilty of conspiracy to cheat. The judge will announce his final ruling in the coming days.
ICC chief executive, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Haroon-Lorgat-c61719 has stated that the sentence handed out to the Men In Green players will have no bearing on the suspensions given by the International Cricket council to the players.
"To be clear, the developments in the English criminal courts will have no impact upon those periods of suspension, which will remain in full force and effect," he said.
According to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Asif-c1993 were banned for 10 and 7 years respectively. Butt’s ban includes five years suspended while Asif was handed two-year suspension.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597 is eagerly waiting for the series against Pakistan, and feels that he has still a lot to offer to the national team.
Bell has been the inform player for the Poms, having played a pivotal part in helping the team gain Test supremacy with some important contribution over the past two years.
"http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 seem to be playing some good cricket here at the moment and it's going to be a massive challenge for us," said the inform Bell.
Indian all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221, when the two sides meet in the forth coming series.
Gayle has been excluded from the team after a row with the Cricket Board, with him seen last playing for the national side in the World Cup 2011.
“He (Gayle) has scared all the bowlers in T20. A player like him is an asset for any side. He is a great guy to interact with. So, we will miss him as an opponent,” said Yuvraj.

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