Player: | Mohammad Asif, Salman Butt, Mohammad Aamer |
Event: | Pakistan in England 2010 |
DateLine: 2nd September 2010
ICC Media Release - 2 September 2010
 
Butt, Asif and Amir provisionally suspended pending outcome of independent tribunal hearing 
Haroon Lorgat, the ICC Chief Executive: "Corruption will not be tolerated in our great sport" 
The International Cricket Council has charged three Pakistan players with various offences under Article 2 of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code for Players and Player Support Personnel relating to alleged irregular behavior during, and in relation to, the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at Lord's last month. 
The three players, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, have been officially notified of the offences they are alleged to have committed and have been provisionally suspended pending a decision on those charges. In accordance with the provisions of the code, this means they are immediately barred from participating in all cricket and related activities until the case has been concluded. 
The players have a right to contest this provisional suspension and a further opportunity to defend these charges at a full hearing before an independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal in accordance with Article 5 of the code. The players have 14 days from their receipt of the charge sheet to indicate their desire for a hearing. 
Any player ultimately found to be guilty of committing an offence under the code would be subject to the sanctions described in Article 6 of the code. In this case, the alleged offences, if proved, would involve the imposition of a ban. There is also a possibility, at the discretion of the independent tribunal, that a fine would be imposed in addition to a ban. 
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said: "We will not tolerate corruption in cricket - simple as that. We must be decisive with such matters and if proven, these offences carry serious penalties up to a life ban. The ICC will do everything possible to keep such conduct out of the game and we will stop at nothing to protect the sport's integrity. While we believe the problem is not widespread, we must always be vigilant. 
'It is important, however, that we do not pre-judge the guilt of these three players. That is for the independent tribunal alone to decide.' 
Details of the date and location of the tribunal hearing (as well as its composition) will be finalised in due course. 
The ICC Anti-Corruption Code for Players and Player Support Personnel was updated and strengthened in 2009 with the unanimous support of ICC Members. The full text of the code is available at http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/rules_and_regulations.php. 
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