London: Pakistan bowler Mohammad Asif has lost an appeal against his conviction for spot-fixing. The Court of Appeal in London said on Wednesday there weren't "any grounds, arguable or otherwise, for attacking the safety of the convictions of this applicant."
Asif served half of a 12-month sentence for his involvement in a plot with two fellow Pakistan internationals to bowl deliberate no-balls during a Test match against England in 2010.
Former captain Salman Butt and teenage fast bowler Mohammad Amir were also convicted and spent time in jail. Asif is almost two years into a seven-year suspension from all forms of cricket, imposed by an independent tribunal. Two years of the ban are suspended.
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06:21 PM, Jun 12, 2013
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and fast bowler Mohammad Asif, who lost their appeal at the Court of Abritration for Sport against spot-fixing bans, were the first players with team-mate Mohammad Amir to be punished by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Players implicated in corruption cases: Life bans May 2000: Former Pakistan captain Salim Malik banned for life by a judicial inquiry conducted by judge Malik Mohammad Qayyum. Malik was...
10:49 AM, May 16, 2013
Islamabad: Returning to England for the Champions Trophy will be "very sensitive" for the Pakistan's players following the spot-fixing scandal three years ago, team manager Naveed Akram Cheema said Monday, urging his squad to just focus on the eight-team competition. Cheema took over as manager in 2010, soon after three Pakistan players were charged of spot-fixing in a Test match during Pakistan's last tour of England. Later fast bowlers Mohammad...
02:27 PM, May 14, 2013
Karachi: Salman Butt, who on Wednesday lost his appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport against a spot-fixing ban, was once touted as a prospect to lead Pakistan for years to come. The stylish opener was handed the captaincy after Shahid Afridi quit following a one-sided defeat against Australia at Lords in July 2010 and took little time in changing the fortunes of the embattled team. Pakistan defeated Australia...
01:02 AM, Apr 18, 2013
Dubai: The International Cricket Council on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport to dismiss the appeals by disgraced Pakistani players Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif against the bans imposed on them in 2011 by the ICC on spot-fixing charges. ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said the CAS decision "vindicated" the world body's bans on the two Pakistani players. "The ICC notes and welcomes the decisions...
07:16 PM, Apr 17, 2013
The Court of Arbitration for Sport kicked off an appeal hearing where Mohammad Asif hopes to overturn a ban imposed for spot-fixing. ...
07:02 PM, Feb 07, 2013
The 28-year-old says that he wants another opportunity to play for Pakistan as every single day that has passed without playing cricket has been so painful for him. ...
07:00 PM, Feb 07, 2013
Pakistan has been embarrassed internationally by doping offences with frontline speedsters Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif failing tests in 2006. ...
07:57 PM, Nov 30, 2012
Asif expects to get justice when his appeal against the ICC ban is heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sports. ...
07:31 PM, Oct 29, 2012
Amir says he has learnt the lesson from his mistake and wants to make amends for letting his people down. ...
10:29 AM, Sep 05, 2012
Mohammed Asif has decided to pursue his appeal in the International Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) against the ban imposed on him. ...
11:09 PM, Aug 30, 2012
Salman Butt says that that Shahid Afridi Afridi gave a statement against him in spot-fixing for captaincy. ...
08:43 PM, Aug 22, 2012
When Kaneria was banned, many were baffled as to why Pakistanis were so talented at cricket yet so susceptible. ...
03:49 PM, Jul 04, 2012
The disgraced former Pakistan captain had seven months left in his 30-month sentence. ...
03:56 PM, Jun 21, 2012
Asif said that he wants to return to Pakistan as soon as possible. ...
11:03 AM, Jun 06, 2012
Islamabad: The Pakistan Navy on Saturday completed the establishment of a new Naval Strategic Force Command, described by the military as the custodian of the country's nuclear second strike capability. Naval Strategic Force Command headquarters was inaugurated by naval Chief Admiral Mohammad Asif Sandila. The event was attended by Strategic Plans Division Chief Lt Gen (retired) Khalid Kidwai and senior naval and military officers. Vice Admiral Tanveer Faiz, commander of...
12:50 AM, May 20, 2012
New Delhi: Pakistani model and actress Veena Malik, who's all set for her Swayamvar 'Veena Ka Vivaah' is really excited these days. Media reports claim that more than 71,000 men have applied to be a part of the show. In the previous season of Swayamvar, Ratan Rajput received around 54,000 marriage proposals. Veena has also beaten Rakhi Sawant and Rahul Mahajan in the race who received 30,000 and 43,000 proposal...
07:36 PM, Mar 05, 2012
Pakistan's banned cricketers - Butt, Asif and Amir - and bookie Majeed were handed out jail sentences in the spot-fixing case. ...
11:50 PM, Nov 03, 2011
Butt and Asif have been found guilty of two offences in the spot-fixing case and a jail sentence of up to seven years is looming large over both the players. ...
10:38 PM, Nov 01, 2011
The hearing took place for over five hours. ...
06:36 PM, Jan 24, 2009
