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‘Trio to feature in World Cup if cleared’

PCB chief says ICC requested for late inclusion of Salman, Amir and Asif.

Express January 17, 2011

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt has said that the suspended trio – Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir – will be included in the World Cup squad if they are cleared from the spot-fixing allegations. The three Pakistan players are awaiting the verdict that was delayed until February 5 after a six-day hearing was held in Doha earlier this month before a three-man tribunal headed by Michael Beloff. The International Cricket Council (ICC) General Manager on Cricket David Richardson had earlier said that it will be up to the tournament committee to decide on the inclusion of any player after the deadline, which is January 19, for the final team announcement.

However, the PCB chief, who visited the under construction Benazir Bhutto International Cricket Stadium in Larkana yesterday, told reporters that the board has requested the ICC to allow the late inclusion of the trio if they are cleared.

Meanwhile, Ijaz said that the 15-man squad for the global event will be announced on January 19.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 17^th, 2011.

COMMENTS (4)

Tayyab | 13 years ago | Reply AOA, I just hope and pray they are cleared of this, as there is not a single proof against them which is proved. They are our star players and whenever our star players reach there peak form, there are always scandals. History is a proof itself. Allah bless them and hopefully they would represent Pakistan soon. INSHALLAH.

abymalik | 13 years ago | Reply hope these players get clean, becouse they are key players for the world cup.....let hope.

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Sohail Anjum | 13 years ago | Reply Hi, i think that the delayed announcement of the case, cause they found no solid/real facts against the 3. And ICC has to keep its position clear and a well upper-hand on the PCB. The 3 were named immediately without giving them any chance to speak out, they were blamed as quickly as its seem to me a pre-planed. I hope that ICC will investigate the whole matter very honestly and please not to spoil the carrier of 3. thanks and obliged.

matt johns | 13 years ago | Reply i hope these 3 never play again. they have tainted the the game too much. if their lawyers get them off, it makes no difference...we all know they are cheats..

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