'Disgraced' Salman Butt seeks 'repentance' for role in spot-fixing scandal

Pakistan's disgraced former Test captain Salman Butt has once again sought forgiveness for his infamous role in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal, insisting that he is a changed man now, as he advises youngsters to avoid shortcuts in life.

Butt, Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Amir had all been banned for being a part of infamous no-balls in the Lord's Test against England in 2010.

Earlier this year, the International Cricket Council 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 whatever happened with them should not go on in the future generations, insisting that they need to tell them that shortcuts in life should be avoided, the Dawn reported.

Butt, a veteran of 33 Test and 78 ODIs, further said that the best part is one could repent; come back; realise one's mistake and grow from there.

The left-handed batsman added that one doesn't want others who are growing up to go through the pain they have gone through.