Salman Butt appeals against ICC ban

[Sadaf Gondal]

LONDON: Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt has appealed against his provisional suspension from cricket over spot-fixing allegations, International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat said Wednesday.

Butt, together with fast bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif, was banned from playing by the ICC after allegations made by Britain's News of the World they'd been involved in a plot to bowl deliberate no-balls during last month's Test against England at Lord's as part of a betting scam.

The allegations have since become the subject of a Scotland Yard investigation.

All the trio had the right of appeal and Lorgat said Butt had taken up the option, which will now be subject to a new hearing.

"We are making good progress," Lorgat told BBC television

"Just yesterday we received a request from Salman Butt to consider lifting the suspension," the South African added. "As expeditiously as possible we will conduct a hearing to consider that appeal."

[Assassins]

iski appeal na he manzor ho to acha hai awain akarta hai phir ye

[Sadaf Gondal]

amir or asif wapis aa jay i don't care about salman butt

[Killer]

aamir aur asif to a hi jainge.. bcoz worldcup pakistan inke bagher nahi khel skta..no matter thy are fixers..

about salman butt.. reject hi hoto acha hay.. isko to bacha lia PCB ne..kyon k sab jante hain officials bhi involve thy.. ye phasta to sab phaste.. khir.. ispr to ban lgna cahhye ta life time ka.. bach gaya

[Arslan]

chalo apealz krna hai karta he rahy bash

[Sadaf Gondal]

amir or asif jaldi wapis ayein

[Assassins]

karta rahay ye farigh banda appeals...

[Killer]

sahi.. i also wish ye na aye.. konsa isne worldcup jeeta dena hay, balke dar hay kahin wo bhi na fix karde

[Arslan]

battin khas nai hai india k against he kch runz krta hai

[Killer]

.Asian pitches mai runs hain bas iske..