DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The International Cricket Council upheld the suspension of Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir over their alleged involvement in a betting scandal.
The duo appealed the suspensions hoping to join the Pakistan team in the United Arab Emirates for the ongoing series against South Africa, which resumed Sunday.
The team has lost all its matches in the absence of Butt, Amir and Mohammad Asif, who is not challenging his suspension.
The ICC described the allegations as the sport’s biggest fixing scandal in decade. It charged the trio with corruption in September and suspended them after a British tabloid sting alleged money was paid for bowling no-balls at prearranged times against England to fix spot betting markets.
