Lahore: Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif said on Monday his appeal against a seven-year ban for spot-fixing will be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in February and termed the ICC’s ban prejudiced.
Asif, 29, along with Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir, was jailed by a British court in November last year after being found guilty of corruption charges over deliberate no-balls during the Lord’s Test against England in August 2010.
Asif, who returned to Pakistan on Sunday, told reporters he had taken his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sports.
“I have come home after one year and missed my family, friends and my country,” AFP quoted him as saying.
“My appeal against the ICC ban will be heard in February next year and I hope that I will get justice.”
Asif, who has been banned twice for drugs offences, accused the ICC of prejudice.
“The ICC was prejudiced in my case and I am going to highlight that during my appeal,” he said. “I can never think of staining my country’s name and I did nothing wrong.
“It was a case of a no-ball and that can happen in a cricket match. My book on this case is also coming shortly in which I will highlight some points which were not highlighted by the media until now.”
Asif said he hoped to return to the game after getting his ban lifted.
“I am fit and have played a club-level game in England and once the ban is lifted I am sure I can return to cricket and help my country.”
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