According to an Indian website, former captain of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 Salman Butt will be handed a seven-year ban and some heavy financial charges following the allegations that were put against him by the News of the World tabloid.
Salman Butt was suspended along with attack bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir. The two fast bowlers are expected to be treated with leniency compared to Butt.
Butt does not have good relations with the ICC and he has been giving some bad statements against his own board and officials. Recently, Butt questioned the legality of Waqar Younis who is the head coach of the Pakistan cricket team.
Butt claimed that Waqar was fined for corruption charges in 1999 after the team lost the World cup final to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746. Butt said that Waqar was also not eligible for the post of a coach after these charges.
The ICC rejected the reply from Butt in which he used the example of Waqar Younis. The notable point was that Waqar Younis only played a single match in that tournament and he was not a part of the eleven which featured in the final.
The Indian news agency reported, “The way things are going for him the frequent change of lawyers and his abrasive relationship with the ICC, he does not appear to be in a position to plead his case effectively against the allegations against him and apparently
the ICC ACU have prepared a long list of evidences against him based on the fact that he was captain and responsible for the conduct of the team.”
The news also revealed that Asif and Amir will be served with two year bans. Recently, Butt requested the ICC to delay the hearing which is scheduled to be held in Doha in January. Butt’s appeal was rejected as lawyers of Amir and Asif didn’t want any delay.
Famous Pakistani lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan also refused to fight the case for Butt and things are looking very bad for the former Pakistani Test captain. If a seven-year ban is handed to Butt, his career would almost be over as he will be 33 by the time the ban
ends.
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