Pakistan

Petition seeking seizure of spot-fixing trio's assets not admissible: LHC

Court says Butt, Aamir and Asif are young, punishing them continuously will affect national team

Web Desk February 17, 2015

Salman Butt (L), Mohammad Asif (C), and Mohammad Aamir (R). PHOTO: AFP

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday said a petition seeking the seizure of assets of disgraced cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir was not admissible, Express News reported.

The trio was banned on February 5, 2011 by an anti-corruption tribunal of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for arranging no-balls to order during the Lord's Test against England in August 2010.

"All three players are young and by continuously punishing them, we will only hurt the national team," LHC said.

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ICC in January this year allowed Aamir to return to domestic cricket following his cooperation with anti-corruption officials.

All three players have vowed to return to international cricket as soon as the ban is lifted.