PCB should have been involved pro-actively says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aamer-Sohail-c41418 – Cricket News Update
Former Pakistani opener, Aamer Sohail stated that the Pakistan Cricket Board should have handled the spot-fixing trial in pro-active way, which eventually could have led to the high-profile matter being solved behind close door.
In an historic day for the sport, former Pakistani skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Asif-c1993 were found guilty by a unanimous jury verdict (10-2) over conspiracy to cheat, obtain and accept corrupt payments.
Both face jail sentences for up to seven and two years, with the judge yet to announce his final ruling over the charged players. Meanwhile youngster, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Amir-c76675, the third Men In Green player to be involved, pleaded guilty prior to the trial and the
extent of his sentence will be decided later.
The cricketing world has been shocked by the new revelations, where many believe that justice has prevailed, which ensures that the sports remain clean from all sorts of corruption.
The incident under focus emerged last year when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 to play in 4 Test match series. In the 4th Test, which was staged at Lord’s, Amir and Asif were alleged to bowl pre-determined no balls.
The case was soon brought to the notice of the ICC and the players were consequently banned for their involvement. After their guilty verdicts, former Pakistani left-hander, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sohail-c90628 commented that the situation could have been solved behind closed doors,
had the PCB took the initiative of bringing the players home immediately after the incident took place.
"I think the PCB should have played a more pro-active role last year when the issue came up and brought the players back to Pakistan immediately and tried them under our code of conduct. They should not have let the matter go into the hands of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625,”
said Sohail.
As it happened, the players were left on their own; who he believed has caused a series dent how the cricket is handled in the country.
“It is shameful that today Pakistan cricket is facing such a day, but this is what happens when you don't react quickly enough to fight corruption,” added the former Test cricketer.
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