PCB to approach ICC to clear way for 'banned' Aamer to play domestic cricket

In light of the International Cricket Council (ICC) revising its anti-corruption code on Monday, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)'s chairman Shahryar Khan has said that they would lodge an appeal with the ICC's anti-corruption unit to clear the way for seamer Mohammad Aamer to play domestic matches before his five-year ban expires.

The ICC on Monday revised its anti-corruption code, which means that banned players can feature in home matches a few months before the end of their ban. The board stated that it would be up to the home board, the Anti-Corruption Security (ACSU) chairman Ronnie Flanagan and the ICC Board to make the final call.

The 22-year-old bowler, who's ban expires in August 2015, was banned along with then captain Salman Butt and pace partner Mohammad Asif for accepting money in return for bowling deliberate no-balls during a Lord's test against England in 2010, Stuff.co.nz reported.

The ICC's anti-corruption tribunal banned Aamer for five years, Butt for 10 years with five suspended, and Asif for seven years with two suspended. The trio was also jailed in Britain.

Shahryar said that his board was in the process of filing an appeal. On the sidelines of the first test between Pakistan and New Zealand, he also stated that the ball is in their court now.

The PCB chief said that as soon as the code was revised and passed, they started to prepare a paper and in the next few days they would send it to the ACSU chairman and he would decide.

Shahryar also said that the PCB was satisfied with Aamer's rehabilitation, which was made mandatory for the banned players by the ICC tribunal.