The banned Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir are set to attend a fixing charges hearing at the Southwark Crown Court in London. While Asif left for London yesterday, Salman’s lawyer will appear in his place for the hearing on May 20 and Amir is yet to receive the UK visa.
The trio was banned from all cricketing activities by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for their role in a spot-fixing scandal during Pakistan’s tour to England last year. The verdict saw Amir being banned for five years, Asif for seven, of which two are suspended, while Salman was given a 10-year punishment, five of which are suspended.
Muhammad Asif, who flew to London yesterday, said he will prove his innocence in court. He further added that he had also appealed against the ICC verdict in the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) and is hopeful of his ban being overturned.