Latest News Updates ICC suspends Butt, Aamir, Asif, The International Cricket Council (ICC) charged three Pakistan stars accused in a betting scam with anti-corruption offences and provisionally suspended them, as the trio protested their innocence. According to details, ICC said Test captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Aamir and Mohammad Asif were barred from taking part in all cricket matches with immediate effect, although they can appeal the suspension.
The ICC said it had charged the three stars with offenses under its anti-corruption code and they had been provisionally suspended pending a decision on those charges.
"We will not tolerate corruption in cricket � simple as that," said ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat. Pakistan's ambassador to Britain Wajid Shamsul Hasan reiterated that the players are innocent until proven guilty. He informed after meeting the trio that they had asked to miss the rest of the team's tour of England because of the scandal, but said he believed their insistence that they were innocent. Asked later if he believed the trio were innocent, Hasan replied: "Yes, I believe in their innocence."
Players temporarily suspended: Shaharyar Khan
Former chairman Pakistan Cricket Board Shaharyar Khan, while talking to Dunya News, said that ICC has temporarily suspended the trio and added that they would be given a chance to defend themselves.
Elaborating the cases on the cricketers, Khan said that 'There is a difference between criminal and civil cases and the players' petitions come under civil cases'. He said 'we should also conduct an inquiry and probe the matter in view of all the available evidence'.
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