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Suspended Pakistani pacer Mohammad Amir’s lawyer, Shahid Karim, on Wednesday said the International Cricket Council has got one month to decide whether to uphold or lift the provisional suspension imposed on the teenager under ICC’s anti-corruption
code of conduct.
Shahid Karim, lawyer for Amir, said the dates of December 2 and 10 are very important for his client.
"The ICC has to decide by December 2 whether to retain or remove the suspensions. And by December 10th, they have to convene a full hearing of the allegations against my client", said Karim.
Test captain Salman Butt, and two Pakistani pacers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif were suspended by the ICC on 2nd of September following claims of a British tabloid, News of the World (NOTW), that the trio was involved in 'spot-fixing'
during the Lord's Test against England in the last week of August.
The video clips disclosed by NOTW show an illegal bookie http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 to bowl some deliberate no balls.
Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir filed appeals against their provisional suspension but Michael Beloff the head of the ICC code of conduct commission dismissed their appeals last Sunday after a two-day hearing at the ICC headquarters in Dubai.
Amir’s lawyer told media reporters that under ICC laws the anti-corruption and security unit of ICC has 40 days from the date of the appeal hearing to summon a full hearing.
"That date falls on December 10 but given the evidence we were shown during the appeals hearing, I think the ICC will take more time to prepare their case against these players", Karim said. "The way I see it the ICC could extend the date
for the full and final hearing and we are also preparing strongly for that", he added further.
Karim, however, said that by 2nd of December the ICC, under its own laws, must review the provisional suspensions of the trio. Both Amir and Butt heavily criticized the appeal hearing process on their return home and opined that
the spot-fixing allegations followed by suspension of three key players is a conspiracy to defame Pakistan cricket.
Amir and Butt said that the ICC failed to show any solid evidence for their alleged involvement into spot-fixing apart from the News of the World tabloid's report and video clips. Salman Butt, who was the Test captain of Pakistan team during
the controversial England tour, said that the allegations are an attempt to corner Pakistan cricket and their suspension from the game is nothing but a punishment for being Pakistanis.
Amir’s lawyer, however, acknowledged the players needed to keep their emotions under control while giving statements.
"Whatever they have said they have said but now I think they should avoid such statements and use the law and courts to get justice", he added.
He, however, turned down the talks that the strong statements made by Amir and Butt could have an impact on the outcome of final hearing.
The Pakistan Cricket Board today revoked the central contracts of the suspended trio following the dismissal of their appeals. The legal advisor of PCB told the media reporters that the board offers contracts to the players, who could play
for the country so the trio cannot get contract benefits from the board until their cases are decided.
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