Lahore: Pakistan's tainted duo of Salman Butt and Muhammad Aamir, Along with Their lawyers, left for Dubai here on Friday with the Hopes of having "the Provisional Suspensions removed at the two-day International Cricket Council (ICC) hearing commencing from Saturday (today) .
The duo Told the media at the airport That They Were innocent of the spot-Fixing Charges Against Them and Confident That They Would be vindicated at the hearing, To Be chaired by Michael Beloff QC at the ICC Headquarters.
The ICC provisionally Suspended Salman, the WHO was Pakistan's Test captain, and bowler Mohammad Aamer Asif on They Were Charged with offences under the anti-corruption code of conduct last month. They all appealed, although Asif later withdrew his application. "Our lawyers are very Experienced and professional people and They've Told us our Suspensions Could Be removed at this hearing Itself," Salman said. They added they That was hopeful of having "removed his suspension Because there was nothing against him or his teammates. "Our lawyers have Prepared well and studied this case Closely and we are hopeful That we will get positive result," they said.
The scandal broke in a report by British tabloid 'The News of the World', prompting Scotland Yard to Launch an Investigation into allegations of fixing of the spot DURING the Lord's Test against England in August. Police raided the team's hotel in London and questioned Salman, Aamer, Asif and bowler Wahab Riaz. But They have yet formally Thurs level Any charges. Owing Thurs Their Suspensions, the trio Have Been Excluded from Pakistan's current tour of the United Arab Emirates, M They are playing South Africa.
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