'Disgraced' Salman Butt seeks 'relaxation' on spot-fixing ban

Disgraced former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt has said that he is set to appear before the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit in a few days in order to seek relaxation on his spot-fixing ban.

The left-arm opener had been banned along with Mohammad Asif and Muhammad Amir for their infamous role in a spot-fixing scandal during Lord's Test against England in 2010.

Earlier this year, the ICC had allowed Amir to return to domestic cricket before the end of his five-year ban, which has raised hopes for the other two to receive the same reprieve.

Butt said that he was fighting to get the relaxation as he had complied with all the regulations, and therefore he wants to play domestic cricket, Sport24 reported.

Butt also said that he was pleased that the anti-corruption unit of the ICC had summoned him for a meeting, which would take place in the next seven to eight days where he would get a chance to have his assessment.

The banned cricketer, if permitted to play domestic cricket, will become eligible to return to international cricket, following the termination of his ban on September 2 this year.