Summary Salman Butt was the main character behind spot-fixing scandal in 2010.
KARACHI (Daily Dunya) – Former Pakistan Test Captain Salman Butt is being considered by the selection committee for West Indies Test series after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) gave green signal to the player, reported Roznama Dunya on Tuesday.
PCB had not given any formal clearance to the former player up till now, and always insisted that decision of his comeback will be decided by the selection committee.
Sources have revealed that PCB has now given a formal clearance to selectors to consider Salman Butt for the Test series against West Indies that will be played in the Caribbean in April and May this year.
It is worth mentioning here that Salman Butt was the main character behind spot-fixing scandal that occurred during Pakistan’s tour of England in 2010 and defamed country’s name. He was banned for five years after proven guilty and served jail time in England as well.
Mohammad Aamir and Mohammad Asif were the other two characters in the fixing scandal, and were banned as well. It is pertinent here to mention that Mohammad Aamir has already made a comeback in all formats of the game for Pakistan after serving his ban.
