Waqar Younis hopeful of positive change in Pakistan cricket after Doha decision
Pakistan national coach Waqar Younis feels that the pending decision of the make or break Doha hearing will put a full stop to the misdoings of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 cricket in the recent past, giving way to fair play in the future.
“I hope all goes well and I hope the outcome is what cricket requires. Hopefully things will settle after that and we can play controversy-free cricket for a while,” said the head coach of Pakistan on Tuesday after a training session with his team in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wellington-c864.
The three-member independent tribunal, which is being headed by British lawyer Michael Beloff, has concluded the hearing; however a final verdict over player’s future in the game is awaited. The other two members of the ICC appointed independent tribunal
are Justice Albie Sachs of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kenya-c752.
The decision is expected to be made public late Tuesday on January 11th, 2011 following the conclusion of make or break six-day long hearing conducted at the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Qatar-c2986 Financial Centre. The hearing started on January 6th, 2011.
The episode started when a sting operation by a British tabloid, named News of the World revealed that the trio – the then Test captain Salman Butt and the new-ball pair of Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif - were bribed by an illegal bookmaker http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mazhar-c75448 Majeed
to deliver some pre-planned no-balls in the fourth and the final Test against England in Lord’s. Subsequently all the three Pakistan players involved in spot-fixing controversy were suspended by the International Cricket Council from all forms of cricket in
September.
All the three players have been denying any kind of transgression since then but the ICC has gathered quite solid evidences against them so they are likely to be penalized by the tribunal.
Both Butt and Asif are expected to be punished severely while the teenager might get the advantage of his age and for being naïve to the game. The punishments are likely to include heavy fines and lengthy bans.
The Pakistan coach Waqar Younis and the limited-overs captain Shahid Khan Afridi also attended the hearing via teleconference and gave evidence to ICC’s anti-corruption tribunal.
Waqar, who is currently in New Zealand with the team, confirmed his contribution in the form of evidence to the tribunal via teleconference during the first Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754.
“I have given it, it is all finished and all done and let's see what the result is tomorrow,” said the former pacer of Pakistan.
When asked, whether the trio would make to the squad for ODIs against New Zealand, if proven innocent, the Pakistan coach chose not to say much on the issue.
“I have got no idea. Let's see what happens first and then the selectors will probably have a look into it, and we will talk about it then,” concluded Waqar.
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