Salman Butt. PHOTO: REUTERS
KARACHI: The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Wednesday said that it had rejected appeals against spot-fixing bans filed by disgraced former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt and spin bowler Mohammad Asif.
"The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeals filed by the Pakistani cricket players Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt against the decisions taken by the International Cricket Council Tribunal on 5 February 2011," it said in a statement.
Butt received a 10-year ban, five years of which were suspended, and Asif was barred for seven years, with two suspended, following a probe of the deliberate bowling of no balls at a Test match in London in 2010.
The now-defunct British newspaper the News of the World exposed the players in a sting operation involving their agent Mazhar Majeed who struck a deal for 150,000 pounds ($230,000) with an undercover reporter.
Butt, now 28, was banned for 10 years with the possibility of five suspended and all three were jailed in England in November 2011.
Aamer, banned for five years, pleaded guilty in court and decided not to appeal against the ICC ban, while a decision on Asif's appeal was still awaited.
The appeals of Butt and Asif were heard by a three-member CAS panel led by lawyer Graham Mew and accompanied by Romano Subiotto and Robert Reid.
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These hardened criminals do not understand that they cannot continue denying the facts even after being caught red-handed. The punishment awarded are not severe they are only fair. In order to get a shorter sentence or leniency from the judges one has to admit their guilt, show real remorse and apology, cooperate against the other criminals and throw them at the mercy of the court. The continued denial and arrogance is not going to win any reprieve from the western judicial system. If this hardened criminal would have not continued with the web of lies and thrown himself at the mercy of the court he would be able to play cricket again but not now. Amir on the other hand finally told the truth, showed remorse (even though too little too late) and got reduced term. I was an interview of Butt on Geo and his arrogance justifies the end of his career in cricket in all capacities.
they could ve taken part in election like dasti
A bad way has a bad end. I raise here a question that why the management not punished as they were equally accomplice as they kept their eyes closed when all that happened.
Greed is curse my Brothers
ET please!!! Asif was not a spin bowler!!!!! correction.
Butt & Asif are just wasting their time, they are history & people of Pakistan have already moved on.. now these 2 should look for some other profession.
ICC means Indian Cricket Council..So buddies please don't waste your time...Sit at home and Watch Indian premiere league
@ Ayaz
I think by calling Asif a 'spin bowler' would hurt him more than the ban:)
In first Para CSA rejects appeals filled by Butt & Asif. In secned last Para they saying that Asif's decision is still waiting. They are also claiming Asif as spin bowler.
What is ET trying to say?
Like this news
Hope that will be the end of the affair and the two will fade into oblivion.
Asif: Spin Bowler????
Why did not the CAS fine him for wasting their time?
Good riddance. Was he seriously expecting to get some relief from CAS? People could still sympathize with him, had he accepted his crimes. Human is to err. But he chose the collision course, and reached to his deserved finale.