Three Pakistani cricketers were already banned for 5, 7 & 10 years by the International Cricket Council (ICC). They were all found guilty of spot fixing in their series against England in August 2010.
The scandal implicating cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif, and Mohammad Amir was regarded as one of the most shocking scandals in the history of international cricket. The affair was unveiled by a British tabloid News of the World which linked to a video of a broker receiving money on behalf of the players, sending waves of condemnation throughout the cricket-playing-and-watching world. Soon thereafter, the cricketers were suspended by the ICC and charged with corruption via spot-fixing.
After months of trial, Salman Butt, ex team captain, was awarded a penalty of 10-year ban while Mohammad Asif is banned for 7 & Mohammad Amir is banned of 5 years – the punishment being regarded as very strict by experts in the sport. Butt’s punishment is being considered the strictest case of punishment on behalf of his leading role in spot-fixing. Asif and Amir are have both been found guilty of delivering pre-planned no-balls, already made known to the gamblers through the broker named Mazhar Majeed.
Salman Butt was reported by media expressing disappointment with the ICC’s ban imposed on them. Amir is reportedly taking it well perhaps due to his age, being 18 now and thus anticipating catching up with cricket when his ban expires at age 23. The players reserve the right to file an appeal against the decision of the ICC tribunal in the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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