London: Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja Wednesday said that the three cricketers found guilty of spot-fixing should never play for their country again.
Former Test captain Salman Butt, and duo pacers Mohammad Asif & Mohammad Amir were found guilty of conspiracy to cheat and conspiracy to accept corrupt payments by deliberately bowling no-balls during Lord’s Test match against England in August 2010.
“I think they should be booted out for good,” Raja told BBC Radio 5 live. Butt, 27, Asif, 28 & Amir, 19, were charged after a tabloid newspaper alleged they were involved in a plan to bowl deliberate no-balls. In February, they were banned by International Cricket Council ICC over the affair – Butt for 10 years, with five of them suspended, Asif for seven years, with two suspended & Amir five years.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan said that complete overhaul of Pakistan’s playing squad is required. “I guess only way to clear it will be to completely start afresh with new set of players because there are still question marks over a few of other players in their team,” he told BBC Sport.”They will always unearth talent, they have this raw natural talent for the game. I just hope we can watch them in future and know they are clean.”
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