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| Former Pakistan Captain Salman Butt |
Lahore: Former captain of Pakistan Cricket team Salman Butt publicly admitted that he was involved in spot fixing and apologized the nation after he was found guilty of the offense by the International Cricket Council.
Three Pakistani players Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were found guilty of deliberately contriving no-balls in return for money during the Lord's Test against England in 2010.
Salman Butt while press conference told that, “I apologise to the nation and all the fans who have been hurt by the spot-fixing case,”
He further said that, “I admit the ICC tribunal decision and warn the future players to avoid the pitfalls of corruption because this is bad for the country and for the fans,”
Three Pakistani players along their alleged agent Mazhar Majeed were released last year after being jailed by an English court in 2011.
Salman Butt received a 10-year ban, with five years suspended. Muhammad Asif was barred for seven years, with two suspended, while Amir got five years.
Both, Salman Butt and Muhammad Asif has lost their appeals to the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and the ICC urged the players to accept their guilt and start rehabilitation.