KARACHI:
Banned Pakistani cricketer Salman Butt, who recently confessed to PCB about his involvement in spot-fixing, is set to meet International Cricket Council’s (ICC) officials in a bid to make a return to cricket after his ban ends in September.
According to the Press Trust of India, a well-placed source in the PCB said that the ICC anti-corruption unit had contacted Butt after he submitted a written statement the his national board for his wrongdoing in England in 2010.
He said PCB Chairman Shaharyar Khan had not raised the issue of giving some relaxation to Butt after his ban ends in September at the recent ICC executive board meeting in Barbados.
Butt admitted his guilt in the spot-fixing case after being pressurised by the PCB. Muhammad Aamir and Muhammad Asif were also banned for five years in early 2011.
“Butt is desperate to resolve this issue before the five year ban ends in September and he is also eager to resume playing domestic cricket,” the source said.