Pakistani players tainted by match fixing suspended by ICC
While charging the players, ICC chief, Haroon Lorgat said that tolerating corruption in the game was impossible, adding that council in the future will be more decisive in such matters and if proven, these offences carry serious penalties.
THE THREE Pakistani players, who are alleged to be involved in spot fixing have been suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The players have been charged with the anti-corruption code and have been provisionally suspended. Pakistan test team captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were also barred from taking part in any forms of cricket. These players can appeal against the suspension. Prior to Pakistan's warm up match against Somerset, Pakistan team manager, Yawar Saeed in a press conference had said that he was determined to count the three players out and their spots will be filled up by another set of three players. The controversy, of late, has caught the attention of various high profile ex-players, who have asserted that these actions certainly call for a life ban. One of the players, who backed this opinion was England Captain, Andrew Strauss. On the suspension, Somerset Chief Executive Richard Gould said that the absence of these three players did make life easier for Somerset players.
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