Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over spot-fixing bans.
Spot-fixing trial begins in London
Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammed Asif appear in court charged with conspiracy to cheat during Test match.
4 Oct 2011
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and fast bowler Mohammad Asif are charged with conspiracy to cheat and conspiracy to accept payments during Pakistan’s tour of England last summer.
Al Jazeera’s Lee Wellings reports from Southwark crown court.
Source : Al Jazeera
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