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Wednesday, 06 Oct, 2010
LAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has declined the request from the lawyers of Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Aamir to set an early date for their hearing in the spot-fixing case, as the games world governing body fixed October 30 for the hearing, which will be held in Qatar.
Michael Beloff chief of the International Cricket Councils code of commission will hear the appeals of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir on October 30-31.
ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said the appeals are only against the interim suspension and not against substantive charges that were laid against the players.
The lawyers had requested the ICC to hold an early hearing so that their clients (players) may make themselves available for selection in the national team for the upcoming series against South Africa, starting in the UAE from October 25.
Sources told Dawn that an e-mail from the lawyers of Salman and Aamir in this connection had been sent to the ICC, requesting for an early hearing.
In fact, the ICC set the date for October 30 hoping the Scotland Yards report, which is also investigating the spot-fixing allegations against Salman, Aamir and Mohammad Asif, would also have come by that time.
However, Salman and Aamir are concerned and are eager to receive the ICC decision before the selection process of the Pakistan team for the South Africa series begins.
The ICC, it may be mentioned here, has suspended the three players provisionally, barring them from playing international cricket.
Chief selector Mohsin Khan, according to reports, has already said that picking a squad with Aamir and Salman not available for selection will not be easy.
The national selection committee was to meet on Wednesday to pick the team for the South Africa series. However, the meeting has been delayed for an indefinite period.
Since Asifs selection for the series against the Proteas is not possible, because he is not allowed to enter there owing to ban on his entry in the Emirates after he was caught with a banned substance there two years ago, his English lawyer has not asked for an early hearing. Dawn Sports Reporter/Agencies
DAWN.COM | Cricket | ICC to hear suspended trio?s appeal in Qatar
LAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has declined the request from the lawyers of Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Aamir to set an early date for their hearing in the spot-fixing case, as the games world governing body fixed October 30 for the hearing, which will be held in Qatar.
Michael Beloff chief of the International Cricket Councils code of commission will hear the appeals of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir on October 30-31.
ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said the appeals are only against the interim suspension and not against substantive charges that were laid against the players.
The lawyers had requested the ICC to hold an early hearing so that their clients (players) may make themselves available for selection in the national team for the upcoming series against South Africa, starting in the UAE from October 25.
Sources told Dawn that an e-mail from the lawyers of Salman and Aamir in this connection had been sent to the ICC, requesting for an early hearing.
In fact, the ICC set the date for October 30 hoping the Scotland Yards report, which is also investigating the spot-fixing allegations against Salman, Aamir and Mohammad Asif, would also have come by that time.
However, Salman and Aamir are concerned and are eager to receive the ICC decision before the selection process of the Pakistan team for the South Africa series begins.
The ICC, it may be mentioned here, has suspended the three players provisionally, barring them from playing international cricket.
Chief selector Mohsin Khan, according to reports, has already said that picking a squad with Aamir and Salman not available for selection will not be easy.
The national selection committee was to meet on Wednesday to pick the team for the South Africa series. However, the meeting has been delayed for an indefinite period.
Since Asifs selection for the series against the Proteas is not possible, because he is not allowed to enter there owing to ban on his entry in the Emirates after he was caught with a banned substance there two years ago, his English lawyer has not asked for an early hearing. Dawn Sports Reporter/Agencies
DAWN.COM | Cricket | ICC to hear suspended trio?s appeal in Qatar
