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Summary Muhammad Amir, who is suspended for 5 years by the ICC, has said that he is astonished and disappointed at the ICCs decision.
website in Doha, Amir said that, considering the circumstances, he was not expecting a severe verdict by the ICC in spot fixing case. He says he is in consultation with his lawyer to file an appeal against the decision.On the other hand, former English test cricketer Andrew Flintoff has said that it is unfair to inflict such a harsh punishment on Pakistani players. If they are guilty, they should be awarded life ban but if not, they should have been acquitted. They should not be punished so severely once they had confessed, the cricketer said. Former English captain Michael Vaughan has said that the trio must have been given life ban.Meanwhile, ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat has said the decision against Amir, Asif and Salman will be significant for corruption’s elimination from the sport.
