ICC to hold teleconference with tainted trio’s lawyers
The International cricket Council is set to hold a teleconference with the lawyers of the provisionally suspended Pakistan players, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir. According to sources it has been learnt that Salman Butt has requested for the
dates of the hearing of the ICC to be postponed, since the investigation into the allegations made by the bookmaker http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mazhar-c75448 Majeed have not yet been completed. The decision to hold a teleconference with the lawyers of the Pakistan players was taken after Butt,
through his lawyer Yasin Patel sent a formal request to the ICC to postpone the full hearing in Doha which is expected to take place from January 6 to January 11 in Doha, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Qatar-c2986.
"Butt has asked for an extension in the dates of the hearing that will decide basically the fate of the three players who are charged of involvement in spot-fixing by the ICC anti-corruption unit," a source said.
Salman Butt has also hired the services of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Scotland-c756 Yard completes its investigations into the allegations
made by the bookmaker Mazhar Majeed regarding the spot fixing imbroglio.
"The teleconference is being held with the players and their lawyers to consider and discuss the request of Butt and his lawyer since the other two players are also scheduled to attend the hearing in January," the source said.
It has been learnt through reliable sources that the lawyers of the other two players were not too keen on the postponement of the hearing to be held in January for they want a decision from the ICC tribunal as early as possible. The three players allegedly
involved in spot fixing could end up facing life bans and could be slapped with heavy fines if the tribunal decides to go ahead and uphold the evidence that has been provided by the anti corruption unit of the International Cricket Council.
The former test captain, Salman Butt has been fighting his case with the ICC for the last few months. He had expressed hope that his name would be cleared from the spot fixing charges and that he would be able to resume playing cricket for his country. He
said that he had a rigorous training schedule and that he has been training hard to keep himself physically fit.
The ICC had rejected his reply to the charges chalked out against him and requested him to submit a fresh reply as soon as possible.
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