Pakistan’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Salman-Butt-c2418 still optimistic about his career
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Salman-c88163 Butt, has reiterated that even after being banned from the sport he still has tremendous love and desire for the game that he spent most of his life learning and perfecting.
Speaking to a local newspaper in Pakistan, Salman said, “The enthusiasm cannot be forced, it’s a gift from God. The spirit is still high and love for the game never dies.”
Without giving specific details, he revealed that he had sacrificed a lot to play cricket at the highest level, he also stressed that playing International cricket demanded determination from players, a trait which he has always been blessed with.
Butt insisted that he http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Willey-c81951 resume his career after clearing his name and felt that he still had a lot more cricket left in him. He revealed that he was keeping himself in shape so that he could play competitive cricket after redeeming his lost integrity in the sport of cricket.
“Right now, I’m training to keep fit. I’m barred from playing cricket at any level and I find that very odd,” the disgraced cricket reiterated.
The 26-year-old, along with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mazhar-c75448 Majeed.
The fiasco erupted when Amir and Asif deliberately bowled no-balls in the Lord’s Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 in August of 2010. Apparently, after the no-balls were bowled the tabloid revealed the findings of their undercover operation to the local police.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was informed and the players were immediately barred from the remainder of the tournament. Later, the International Cricket Council (ICC) also imposed a preliminary ban on the players until an official hearing could look into the matter.
Consequently, a three member tribunal held a hearing in Doha, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Qatar-c2986, in February 2011, which found the accused trio guilty of all charges.
Butt was subsequently banned for ten, Asif for seven and Amir for five years from all forms of cricket. During this time the players cannot take part in any http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 sanctioned cricket event.
Currently the trio, along with Majeed, is facing criminal charges in a British court for defrauding bookies in England, which could cause them to serve time behind bars if they fail to win the case.
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