Salman Butt appeals suspension

Mike Collett

Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt has appealed against his suspension from the game for alleged fixing, International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat said on Wednesday.

Lorgat told Sky Sports News Butt’s appeal had been received on Tuesday but Pakistan team mates Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif had yet to follow suit.

The three have been suspended while an investigation takes place into newspaper allegations they had deliberately arranged for no-balls to be delivered at last month’s fourth test against England at Lord’s.

“It was late yesterday that we got a formal appeal from Salman Butt, not from the other two yet and we will move into convening a hearing to consider the appeal,” Lorgat told Sky.

Reuters