The ICC has written to the PCB asking for details into the appearance of Mohammad Amir in a friendly club match. Amir is currently provisionally suspended from all levels of cricket facing charges of spot-fixing placed by the governing body in the aftermath of the Lord’s Test during Pakistan’s tour of England in 2010.
Amir took part in a game in Rawalpindi on Monday, though the contest is not believed to carry any official status. But under the ICC’s anti-corruption code of conduct, Amir - and Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, the other two players suspended - are not allowed to play even at club level if those clubs are affiliated to the regional cricket body - in this case the Rawalpindi Cricket Association - which is in turn, affiliated to the PCB. It is believed that the club Amir turned up for is not affiliated to the Rawalpindi association.
A spokesman for the Pakistan board said they were also investigating the matter. “Yes, we have come to the knowledge of Amir playing a match in Rawalpindi and we are investigating the matter,” Nadeem Sarwar told AFP.
At the moment it is believed that the ICC has only asked for details of the appearance, after which it will decide whether or not it constitutes a breach of the code. Local officials in Rawalpindi say Amir apologised after appearing in the game, saying he wasn’t sure whether or not he could play in a game at that level.
Amir, along with Butt and Asif, was suspended by the ICC after the spot-fixing row centering around pre-planned no-balls broke during the Lord’s Test between England and Pakistan.
An ICC anti-corruption tribunal heard the case relating to the three suspended players in Doha, Qatar, last month and is due to announce its verdict on February 5.
I guess its just wishful thinking on my part. A friend of mine says he met a PCB insider, they're expecting a 3 year ban for Amir, 6 years for Asif and life ban for Butt :(
rizla.. amir shud be happy with just a 3 yr ban..
he will still only be 22-23 when the ban is done.. and can still have a decade of international match playing..
6 yrs for asif and life for butt seems fair to me..
I think...any cricketer...or Mohammad Amir can play any match around the globe at any given time which is not under the umbrella or jusrisdiction of ICC till the dispute is resolved... :)
I wish…Mohammad Amir will be able to form a parallel of ICC…and beat everything in most cool and dreadful in threatening ferocious mode…Allah bless him!
Mohammad Amir to ICC: You join with us or you are domolished!
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