Mohammad Asif slams PCB for not taking steps against spot-fixing ban – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Amir-c76675 from lengthy bans.
The trio was handed lengthy bans of 10, five and seven years respectively by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for their alleged involvement in spot fixing. Last year Amir, Asif and Butt were alleged to have taken money from
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mazhar-c75448 Majeed, for throwing no-balls during the fourth Test against England.
"I am not blaming the PCB for what happened but certainly they and even the government could have done more to save us from such a long ban," Asif said.
The spot-fixing incident of three cricketers was revealed by the News of World, after which they were suspended and were said to appear in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 anti-corruption tribunal.
"If the Board wanted, they could have stepped in when the spot fixing scandal broke out and handled things themselves. They should have sent us home immediately and then tried us themselves instead of allowing the ICC to take charge,"
Asif said.
The hearing of their case started in January and prolonged till February. Butt, who was captain during last years’ Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, was handed a 10-year ban with five years of suspension, while Asif was banned for seven
years with two years of suspension, while Aamir was punished with a five-year ban.
During the hearing, PCB revealed that they were not going to provide any kind of support to their any of cricketers involved in the spot-fixing incident.
The incident left a negative image of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 cricket all over the world and also provoked the PCB to take even strict measures to keep an eye on players’ activities.
"I can't say more on this because I have appealed against the ban and also in October I am hopeful that the case will be dismissed and I can get back to playing cricket," he said.
Asif conceded that he has been involved in some bad activities, but thinks that the ban handed to him was heavier than the mistake he committed.
After the ban handed to the trio, none of these cricketers can participate in any kind of cricketing activity until the duration of their banned period ends.
Asif, who started his International career in January 2005, has featured in 23 Test matches and has claimed 106 wickets, at a brilliant average of 24.36, including his best bowling innings of 6/41.
The right-arm pacer has also appeared in 38 One-Day International matches, and bowling in 36 ODIs, he picked 46 wickets at an average of 33.13, including his best bowling figure of 3/28.
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