Butt wants 'Amir-like treatment' from PCB
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ISLAMABAD: Former captain Salman Butt asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday to treat banned players equally in their bid to resume domestic and international careers.
Butt and teammates Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif were jailed and banned for a minimum of five years in 2010 by the International Cricket Council for spot-fixing – in this case bowling deliberate no-balls – during a test match against England. Butt was captain for the match.
While Amir pleaded guilty and didn't contest the punishment, Butt and Asif saw their appeals rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport last year. The minimum five-year bans for all three players are due to end in Sept. 2015.
PCB chairman Najam Sethi has said he will fight at the ICC for Amir to resume playing at least domestic first class cricket later this year after ICC anti-corruption laws are amended at June's board meeting.
Sethi said top lawyers in UK have advised him that Butt and Asif do not have strong cases.
“I wish what he (Sethi) is doing for Amir, he should also do for other (banned) players too,” Butt told reporters in Lahore.
“Pakistan does need Amir and I wish him all the best, but I think other players should also get similar treatment.”
It's not yet clear how the banned players would return to international cricket once the anti-corruption laws are amended. However, Sethi said he had strongly pleaded Amir's case at the board meeting in Dubai earlier this week, noting that Amir pleaded guilty and also underwent rehabilitation.
Butt said he also wanted to start his rehabilitation, including attending lectures from PCB anti-corruption officials, but claimed nothing had yet been arranged.
“I have met with PCB's anti-corruption official at least 10 times, but he always says that the board will let me know,” said Butt, adding that “people do make mistakes, but once they serve their punishments they should be given a chance to revive their lives.”
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Apr 12, 2014 08:07pm
A convicted criminal who spent time in jail is now demanding how he would like to be treated.
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Apr 12, 2014 08:14pm
Never!!!! Hes the main reason behind match fixing
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Apr 12, 2014 08:16pm
Yes board should treat these traitors equally and ban them for life
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Apr 12, 2014 08:23pm
Why do we give such corrupt people airtime? They should be made obscure.
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Apr 12, 2014 08:32pm
Butt and Asif don't reserve any sympathy since they remain unrepentant.
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Apr 12, 2014 08:36pm
Absolutely NO. Butt and Asif had opportunities to serve their country for years but they sold it off. Giving them another chance would be a great injustice to the emerging talent. My advice to them is go find yourself another profession. You are done.
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Apr 12, 2014 08:39pm
Fist thing first, they all are guilty and proven culprits, but there is a difference. Butt is the mastermind of all of this, least talented of the three and was instrumental in maneuvering young Aamir into cheating. He does not deserve any mercy whatsoever. While Aamir's case could be pleaded on grounds of his age at the time of spot fixing and his immense talent, the other two should be made an example for others to learn. I strongly oppose any such thing for him. You are sorry not because you did it, but because you got caught!
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Apr 12, 2014 08:40pm
PCB must not back the cheats, weather it is Aamir or others. These three gave bad name to Pakistan and cricket. Even if these cheats complete punishments, they must not be allowed to represent Pakistan.
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Apr 12, 2014 08:40pm
Why ???
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Apr 12, 2014 08:41pm
Corruption, greed, bringing the game and country's name into disrepute are proven charges on these three cricketers. What a shame for PCB to even raise this question with ICC.
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Apr 12, 2014 08:45pm
The three shameless cricketers, Salman, Amir and Asif , sold the country.
What right do they have to plead to come back in Pakistan Cricket?
What right PCB has to even think to take them back after they finish their terms of suspension?
Najan Sethi or any other person has absolutely NO authority to facilitate the trio back in to Pakistan cricket.
Remember how much Salman lied when he was first charged, that he was innocent?
All three should find other things to do in life, besides cricket and repent the misdeeds they committed.
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Apr 12, 2014 08:54pm
Salman Butt, Please go home and do something else. Forget cricket, no offense!
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Apr 12, 2014 08:59pm
None of the three should ever be allowed back. And example needs to be set. It's the only way not to allow it to happen again. Lets not forget the shame we had to face because of them. You forgive one, and you open the doors to the others. We don't lack talent in Pakistan, its just matter of going out and looking for it. One Muhammad Amir can be replaced by 10. Trust me.
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Apr 12, 2014 09:00pm
Why this convicted criminal who brought nothing but shame to Pakistan is even given a news space?
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Apr 12, 2014 09:10pm
Dear Butt... thanks but no thanks.
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Apr 12, 2014 09:17pm
Butt. Name suits him well.
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Apr 12, 2014 09:25pm
Yes he should do this for you and in return you can sell the country again.
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Apr 12, 2014 09:32pm
Najam Sethi - a man of principal and high moral standards? you should be ashamed of yourself supporting the crooks and the criminals no matter even if they are the best of the best. What if they appear on a ground and the opposition team refuse to play with them in Pakistan side?
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Apr 12, 2014 09:34pm
He is shameful face of Pakistani cricket
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Apr 12, 2014 09:46pm
This man is a disgrace to the entire nation and to himself too. He just does not get it!
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Apr 12, 2014 09:52pm
Imho all of them should be banned for life including amir. Would be a loss of talent but would serve as a strong deterrent for any future aspirants to spot fixing.
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Apr 12, 2014 09:52pm
Um....Sorry, no. You were the captain of the team, the ring leader. You denied your involvement until the bitter end. You need to be banned
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Apr 12, 2014 09:55pm
Criminal!
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Apr 12, 2014 10:05pm
don't ever let this scumbag play again at any level. He should hide his head in shame instead of barking on media outlets.
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Apr 12, 2014 10:18pm
He really doesn't have an ounce of self-respect, does he? Yes, Amir was also at fault (and he has learned his lesson the hard way), but he was a newbie who was pressured into it by Butt. This shameless creature was the ringleader of the whole spot-fixing fiasco, lied through his teeth about it for years before finally admitting to it, and his family is on record that if he was proven guilty they were willing to be hanged. If there's anyone who should not be representing a country on the national level, it's him.
He needs to come to terms with the fact that his cricketing career (he's what, 30 now?) is over and he alone is wholly responsible for it - open a little shop or something with his dirty under-the-table money to feed his family and get out of the limelight once and for all. He should be grateful for the fact that he's not pelted with chappals whenever he goes out on the streets of Lahore.
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Apr 12, 2014 10:22pm
What a joke! people who sold and disgraced pakistan, how we expect they will bring good name for Pakistan. They should be banned for life so that others will learn lesson and will not do this time of crime.
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Apr 12, 2014 10:28pm
I really don't think Butt deserves a chance, because he attempted a heinous, unpardonable crime. He was the captain of the team and comparatively very well educated. He made a conscious choice of abrogating the law of cricket. I think PCB needs to improve its selection committee, and needs to employ people who are sincere and hard working, those who can extract talent from every city/district of Pakistan. I am sure we have many Amir's waiting in the line to be groomed and given incentives. We are never short of talent, its just that the young aspiring players get demotivated when they witness bias in selection, not respecting the merit and relying on old guns like Kamran Akmal and Shoiab Malik in recent t20 world-cup is the prime example. Moreover improving the domestic infrastructure and paying well to the club level players is another strategy to find match winning players.
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Apr 12, 2014 10:33pm
It should be the opposite. Butt and Asif should be banned. They knew better than Amir, and didn't accept the charges till they made absolutely sure that their was no other option.
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Apr 12, 2014 10:39pm
Will you Return the money you took before demanding Amer-like treatmen? You knew what you were doing?
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Apr 12, 2014 10:42pm
Butt was the captain at the time. He must be banned for life
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Apr 12, 2014 10:43pm
Correct yourself, you didn't make a mistake, you sold out your country and you ruined Amir's career. Shame on you Butt.
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Apr 12, 2014 10:43pm
Having destroyed the career of two bright cricketers he has the guts to ask for same treatment. Sethi should not meet him. Period.
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Apr 12, 2014 10:46pm
Yes Mohammad Asif should also get a bit of the same treatment as Mohammad Amer is getting or should he after being involved so many more times in such cases? But one thing is clear and I am sure we all the lovers of the game can agree upon too that Salman Butt should never be let come near Pakistan cricket Again. Actually he should be banned for life. It is so because Mr. Butt was captain of the team and had much more responsibility than others.
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Apr 12, 2014 11:00pm
You were the most eduacated in the team but you got into a very lowly act. And you also included others in your scheme. You are the leader of the crime so there should be not remorse for you. I feel sorry for you but people like you are at the helm of the affairs of the country may have done the same at your age. So it is better to kill a criminal mind when it raises its head then to let it grow.
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Apr 12, 2014 11:05pm
No way Butt saheb, no way. Forget about playing again for the country or even at any other level. Try your luck in other fields where you may not be able to earn as much as you did by playing cricket but by saying that you made mistake and need to be pardoned is not a strong argument. Moreover, we have many...many more talented ones waiting for their turn. No need to think about them / their turn ?
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Apr 12, 2014 11:12pm
Butt and Asif don't deserve any sympathy as they remain unrepentant.
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Apr 12, 2014 11:15pm
Most countries have zero tolerance policy towards corruption and those who get charged and proven guilty for it. Pakistan unfortunately is not like one of those countries. Out of its 180 million population, and despite being a cricket loving country, it can not look over and beyond Mohammad Amir (the legendary bowler and cheat). I cannot fathom why can't we just move on, and try to promote clean and crime free cricket. Why are we still stuck in the past. Rather than trying to bring back this renowned and well humiliated cricketer back, shouldn't Najam Sethi and the PCB be persevering in groom other more talented kids and who have potential to take the world with their unparalleled bowling skills. I feel truly sorry for our country. It seem as if we are going in recursive cycle towards un-stability and disaster, and there is no one to stop this vicious cycle.
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Apr 12, 2014 11:22pm
This guy (Salman) has no shame, he has ruined the career of Amir . He was the master mind behind the spot fixing, and kept on lying. He should never be allowed to play for Pakistan again. I am disappointed that the media still gives him access. I would advise Amir Sohail not to bring this corrupt person to his show. Salman, do us a favor, do not show your ugly face of yours to us again.
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Apr 12, 2014 11:29pm
No Mr. Butt you canot have the same treatment like Amir. You were the leader of a conspiracy and at the same time the Captain of Pakistan. You were betrayl in chief! You deserve to serve out your ban and i doubt if you will be given a second chance. No body is irreplaceable. It is better you stick on collecting wrist watches.
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Apr 12, 2014 11:38pm
Butt should get a fake degree. Shabaz will help him
get a job. In some dept. in Punjab.
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Apr 12, 2014 11:45pm
why would you need a chance to sell your country again? have you admitted your crime in public yet? have guts to admit what you done was wrong and tell the details.
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Apr 12, 2014 11:54pm
Mr Salman Amir was a kid influenced by senior and his captain to do that wrong...personally I will not even want Amir back in the Pakistani Team let alone the kind of u and Asif ....Pakistan team needs new blood even the present team be replaced with Players who can perform in most matches
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Apr 12, 2014 11:54pm
you are a Butt of joke! calling for the same treatment then Amir.you were a captain of the team,he was a new comer manipulated by you and others.you have done enough harm to Pakistani cricket now GO AWAY!
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Apr 13, 2014 12:01am
Butt Sahib for that you have to be innocent like Amir. He came clean, admitting his guilt. You on the other hand kept on insisting " I haven't done anything" although you knew better than that. BTW, Amir has yet to touch the pinnacle of his career which even hasn't started yet, you on the other hand are on the downhill. We cannot afford more Shaib Maliks and Kamran Akmals in our team, so bye, bye.
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Apr 13, 2014 12:32am
Butt of all jokes, him and Asif took money to hurt Pakistan. Not only did they violate allegiance to Pakistan, their cases were tried in court and they were convicted. Even though they have served their time and probation, no one should have to deal with such people again.
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Apr 13, 2014 12:33am
What a joke of the century? He betrayed the confidence, the good name, the reputation and the grace of 200 million Pakistanis while wearing the color of the national team's captain. A cheat, a dishonest and a highly selfish and eccentric player, he compromised the rules, the regulations, the ethics and the moral of a true sportsman and brought shame to the country who made him a hero from zero. He openly lied and insisted upon his lies from the lower court of the law to the highest court of law in sports and betrayed the trust of Pakistani youth who considered him a role model when they saw him doing "Sajjdae-e-Shukr" upon completing a milestone in test, ODI and T20 cricket for his country. He disgraced not only himself but all Pakistani cricketers as well as players who wanted to emulate him as a skipper of the country's national team. He does not and should not be allowed any type of leniency whatsoever directly or indirectly, implicitly or explicitly, knowingly or unknowingly. He must be banned for life to play any type of cricket even in his own "Mohalla Team" because he might wrongly influence upon the character and personality traits of the youth of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as well as his peers, pals, associates, players, umpires, sponsors, innocent fans, administrators and others.
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Apr 13, 2014 12:33am
This guy Butt should have been put in prison after he had returned to Pakistan, for bringing his country to disrepute. This criminal has the nerve nerve in asking the PCB. He has destroyed young Amir, admired in the cricketing world.
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Apr 13, 2014 12:42am
Pakistan cricket is better off without you.
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Apr 13, 2014 01:33am
Salman Butt, everytime you open your mouth you invite more trouble for yourself or prove your crime more and more.
Till the last year you did not admit your crime. Credit to that 19 yrs old Amir that he had more courage to come out straight and admited his mistake he made on your behalf.
If you have learned any lesson, you would keep quite and wait till your term is over and come back to the game with some dignity.
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Apr 13, 2014 01:39am
See all these comments Butt. Not a single one in your favor. Now get lost forever and don't show up your "ugly-ness" again
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Apr 13, 2014 01:59am
He is shameless that is for sure.
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Apr 13, 2014 02:21am
I agree with Salman Butt. ICC punishment was really harsh for the mistake they made. I believe it was a conspiracy against Pakistan hatched by Haroon Logart and others. My sympathies go to Salman, Asif and Amer. I pray and hope they resume their cricketing careers soon. Ameen
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Apr 13, 2014 04:06am
He only pleaded guilty when he had no other option left. My heart wants to forgive but my mind tells me otherwise. It is really sad because he was starting to blossom as an opener and also as a captain. He had the best bowling attack and a bunch of talented batsman at his disposal. As they say when money talks even the angels listen.
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Apr 13, 2014 04:13am
Why not? Make him the PCB chairman! He has good connection with all the black sheep of the game.
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Apr 13, 2014 04:19am
Amir is young, has potential and he is an innocent victim of coercion.
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Apr 13, 2014 05:09am
Get rid of all three of them. How dare they are "demanding" how they should be treated. They will be the laughing stock of teams that Pakistan would play with. Set hi Sahib act with honor and don't fight to take them back even if the survival of Pakistani cricket depends on them. You will come across many more honest and talented players, taking any one of them back is discouraging the honest players who did not succumb to greed and could not be influenced by this criminal gang of three.
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Apr 13, 2014 05:24am
These guys don't deserve any sympathy, especially Butt.
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Apr 13, 2014 05:40am
@Abrar-ul-Haque:
Agreed ....
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Apr 13, 2014 05:45am
First come clean. Admit your guilt. You will find your peace.
If you do not want to admit your guilt then just keep quiet and bide your time and do not talk nonsense that makes things worse for you.
I am aware that you are not the only corrupt person in Pakistan but that does not make it any easy on people like me who pass judgement on you part of which is our anger that you ruined Amir who was just a kid with so much promise. Imran called him more talented than Wasim.
See what you have done! You are lucky to be out of jail and a free man. So good luck and may Allah forgive you.
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Apr 13, 2014 06:10am
This Criminal should never play for pakistan. I am amazed that he still shows up on TV to give his opinion. Wake up Amir Sohai,l do not invite this crook to your show!!!
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Apr 13, 2014 06:37am
Have a bit of shame Salman Butt. They should all be banned for life for betraying the nation. Why are these scoundrels still in the news. But then Sharifs are having a third round and am sure Zardari will be looking for his bari too
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Apr 13, 2014 06:39am
@Mustafa:
Agreed100%. Ban Butt for life, should be new PCB ruling. He is the reason, he was captain. He sold the country and the biggest talent to come in years in Mohammad Aamir. Shame on even demanding this.
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Apr 13, 2014 06:39am
Salman,
You should get the hint. They do not need you anymore. Please do not waste any time, start your life afresh and forget about cricket.
Your well-wisher.
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Apr 13, 2014 07:32am
It is so sad that we as a nation do not realize the importance of ethics and honesty. How shameful can you get to deny the charges and when convicted accepts them. How can we forgive these people? People living in Pakistan cannot feel the pain of what foreign Pakistanis had to suffer because of this. When you are sitting in a room with a foreigner and they bring this topic up, you feel ashamed of yourself. When will Pakistan learn that sports, country, or anything is run by institutions and not people. Make an institution and you will get the best talent. When we will stop making ordinary people legend than we will be successful in this world.
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Apr 13, 2014 07:34am
According to a report in The Guardian, this entire episode was a set up maneuvered by an Indian and his cronies which took place when all three Pakistani cricketers were in the West Indies for a match.
Why wasn't this Indian and his scheme investigated? This should have been the first step by the ICC .. yet it was ignored. WHY??
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Apr 13, 2014 08:26am
Salman Butt, You are very lucky that you are not in jail. Your should have spent some more time in jail. The crime that you have committed is enough to put you in jail for life. If I were the authority I would put your father in jail with you. Your father was the one who claimed that you were innocent and that he was ready to give his life for you. What a shame, you are the main character in this whole episode and you are asking for the treatment.What kind of treatment do you want ? Yes,we should treat you as a Criminal. I think you should ask forgiveness from the Allah almighty for all your sins.
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Apr 13, 2014 09:17am
@Mohammad Masood:
Sympathies ?? You seem to be unaware of facts otherwise there is no room for any kind of sympathy, none at all. Not only Butt, but all three need to be punished as banning them is not any real punishment.
However, the N-league appointee - Sethi - seems all set to bring Aamir back. Hope game lovers will try their best to stop Sethi doing this. Aamir may be a good bowler, but there is no dearth of talent in our country who also deserve to be given a chance to prove themselves.
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Apr 13, 2014 10:07am
Asif and him should never ever be allowed back in the game even at club level. They have destroyed the career of a young emerging player (Amer) who would have been an asset to Pakistan cricket team. I hope and pray for amer
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Apr 13, 2014 10:56am
First, you defame the country for your own greed and then suggest to let go of it? I would say PCB should not even plead Amir's case. All three of them first lied and when proved did not even feel remorse. I have to comprehend why the channels are inviting them to give expert opinions?
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Apr 13, 2014 11:27am
Shame on you, Mr Salman, you are the main organiser of the whole scenario.
First, you swear on the Quran that you are completely innocent. Second, you were the captain of the Pakistani team. If they hadn't caught you, you would have been cheating the country again and again. Also they should ban you from coming on different tv channels for post match analysis. No Pakistani would have sympathy for you.
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Apr 13, 2014 12:33pm
@Vince V James:
Pakistani courts don't jail criminals. They sentence poor and hapless. For people with money they issue stay orders.
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Apr 13, 2014 01:14pm
dont you dare and talk to pcb like this you have proved to be a treason to country. you have disgraced all levels of respect you dont owner even to talk like this bodly between people. who do you think you are ? it is for everyone including amir, whose mind was screened for bowling in the ground as no balls. Well!! they should not be given any other chance to insult us all .
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Apr 13, 2014 02:24pm
This Butt smells...
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Apr 13, 2014 02:34pm
Look at his guts, this Salman butt is the one responsible for making pakistan image so worse, and he wants to be back in the team. His comments should not be even published.k
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Apr 13, 2014 03:56pm
Many people are missing the point here. Amir was the only one to plead guilty at the trial. This coupled with his young age deserves leniency. Butt is a different cattle of fish though - being the instigator and captain. Just before admitting recently his involvement, he kept denying all the way; even in his TV interviews.
Some people have no sense of perspective here. It
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Apr 13, 2014 06:44pm
Salman Butt was the main culprit in this scandal he is history now and has no future in the game. He should forget Cricket and look for something else. On the contrary Aamir is young and has so many years to give to the game and to Pakistan. Both have no comparison and Salman's request needs no heed.
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Apr 13, 2014 08:02pm
For a man to say all this after so much humiliation. Mr. Butt you are shameless, indeed
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Apr 13, 2014 09:25pm
We will boycott whole pakistani team if both amir and butt ever allowed to play in national team. How dare they can if think about this?
SHAME ON YOU MR SETHI.
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Apr 13, 2014 10:50pm
@Ali Pakistani:
Same right which all other corrupt members of this nation have. Those who lead the country and those who lead PCB have never been less corrupt. Actually 90 % of this nation is corrupt. Isn't it? Its the nation and its leaders who made these individuals corrupt too.
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Apr 13, 2014 11:45pm
If government of Pakistan electing corrupt politician.. Why we all blaming cricketers. The whole system is corrupt. Seriously the ex president took billions from Pakistan yet came back again and served as a pakistani president. Must follow the law and enforce law but who is enforcing and who is following it?
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Apr 13, 2014 11:55pm
Start singing about inners of PCB, sure they will fight for you.
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Apr 14, 2014 12:07am
@NAJAM SETHI - This is not your job to work for Amir no sir we do not need him, ASIF/AMIR/BUTT let them complete their punishment period, your job is to bring foreign team to Pakistan, select good couch (Rashid) bring good batting /bowling chouch (release Akram) forget all these 3 cheaters have no place in team.
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Apr 14, 2014 12:38am
All 3 are innocent. They were convivcted as a part of conspiracy to defame Pakistan. Anyway, the money they earned from spot fixing was meant to help flood victims of Pakistan. Inshallah, forgive these innocent boys. This corruption is nothing when compared to the corruption done by our politicians. My salutes to our these 3 heroes. The entire Pakistan stands behind you in your hour of crisis.
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Apr 14, 2014 12:54am
The trio Salman, Asif and Amir has not only ruined their own cricket
career but also damaged Pakistan's name in the cricket playing world.
In fact Pakistan would have won the last ODI World Cup if that unfortunate
spot fixing incident would not have happened and Asif and Amir were
inculded in the playing eleven. With the 2015 World Cup fast approaching,
Najam Sethi is desperately trying to get Amir back into International Cricket.
In case even if the ban on Amir is lifted will it be possible for him to regain his old form?.
Let us see what happens.
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Apr 14, 2014 12:55am
Really ? You didn't even deserve a slot in the playing 11 back in 2010 and you were trusted with the captaincy. What did you do ? back stabbed the nation and corrupted an innocent 17 year old kid and messed his career up. You should be banned from even showing up on these TV talk shows. Shame to the producers who are even inviting you.
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Apr 14, 2014 02:34am
Only treatment he should get is more time behind bars.
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Apr 14, 2014 03:05am
Pot calling the kettle black....typical.
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Apr 14, 2014 08:11am
He has served his ban and spent time in jail. He should be allowed to compete and get selected based on skill. What's the point of jail if the person is going to be shunned even after that.
If we can make Zardari president and Nawaz PM then Butt should be allowed to compete freely for a spot in the team.
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Apr 14, 2014 10:18am
This guy sits with Aamer Sohail on a sports channel favoring the likes of Kamran Akma. While bashing others and others any chance he gets. He will be known for one thing. How he brought shame to every Pakistani.
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Apr 14, 2014 10:31am
A country where salman butt talks about honesty, veena malik about chasity, amir liaqat about religion dont show very high moral values indeed.
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Apr 14, 2014 11:54am
@Rogers Evans:
correct rogers, they shouldnt even be allowed to play with their relatives in their garden. Let it be a lesson to everyone.
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Apr 14, 2014 12:02pm
@sakh:
He has not ruined the career of Aamir. He is guilty from his core as he is adult. If your argument is true then a person who kills someone after 18 will say that other person influenced me or Amitabh Bachan influenced me :)
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Apr 14, 2014 12:20pm
@usama munir
haha - You said it bratha ;)
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Apr 14, 2014 12:25pm
@usama munir:
Good one sir :)
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Apr 14, 2014 01:47pm
@AZMAISH:
Nothing will open your eyes.
Continue blaming others for all your faults. You will remain what you are - a laughing stock. By the way, why these three were proceeded against and not other players (including Indians) is because PCB had refused to suspend these players and do its own inquiry and save Pakistan from international humiliation. Thank Ejaz Butt for that as well.
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Apr 14, 2014 01:51pm
@Farhan:
Zardari and Nawaz Sharif were never caught on camera and convicted by the courts of law. Their big pictures were not splashed on international newspapers with headlines of "CHEATS" and "CAUGHT RED HANDED".
Besides, if Butt wants to be compared with Zardari and Nawaz,, he should enter politics.
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Apr 14, 2014 03:02pm
I am with amir on this. Acceptance of a mistake is half war won. At least this guy has guts to accept. Wish all the Pakistanis were like amir.
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Apr 14, 2014 03:05pm
If one looks at the history of Pakistani Board's punishment of player it can always be seen merely as an attempt to temporarily give sham punishments to fool the world.
Each player has come back before the end of punishment period with the active support and help of your Board.
No doubt this is happening again now. Talented or not, crooks should have no place in sports. You are fooling no one.
Strange indeed is your outlook.
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Apr 14, 2014 04:31pm
You should stay from cricket
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Apr 14, 2014 05:22pm
It seems a too late repentance from Salman Butt!! ............. His re-entry is difficult. Reasons being a)One batsman would to vacate his place in the team to give a room for Butt... for which nobody would be ready!!! they would make hue and cry over partisan approach by calling it a reward to a the cheat. Also they would try to perform better in comming time probably!!! Same is trie for Mohammad Amir....... It Gul, Tanvir, Irfan, junaid, wahab, razzaq and many others perform better then even none of these bowlers would be ready to give away and sacrifice their place for Amir!!! its a chance in a life time... Amir and Salman blew it away!!! .... So return is difficult!!!!
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Apr 14, 2014 05:24pm
I Agree- He should be given a chance as soon as he compensates for the damage he has done. His 5 coming generations cant pay for that.
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Apr 14, 2014 05:30pm
BUT, do us a favor please and don
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Apr 14, 2014 09:52pm
@Muneeb:
How a case can be pleaded on the basis of talent? Should the most intelligent guys be scot free while the dumbest be punished?I do not buy this argument.However, I tend to accept his age and mediocre educational background
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Apr 15, 2014 03:39pm
Obviously playing for Pakistan was not good enough for this average player..
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Apr 15, 2014 11:54pm
Salman please go play on the rail road tracks just before the train comes. You are a disgrace and an ugly spot on PCB and the sport of cricket. I am angry that TV stations and reporters still listen to you and put your garbage in front of us. It is because of you that Pakistan lost such a talented youngster in Mohammad Amir. You should never be allowed anywhere near cricket again.
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