Sohail demands second chance for tainted trio

Former Pakistan skipper Aamir Sohail has said that he expects Mohammad Amir, Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif to return to domestic and international cricket, as they have served their punishment and deserve a second chance.

Forty eight-year-old Sohail said that cricket is the bread and butter of the tainted trio, therefore,they should be allowed to re-associate with the cricket.

The former PCB chief selector was quoted by PakPassion.net ,as saying that it was great that International Cricket Council (ICC) are allowing them to pursue their careers, but added that their entry into the Pakistan team should be based on their current performances.

Earlier, the ICC had confirmed that the sanctions against Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt will expire at midnight on September 1, 2015, and that they will be eligible to return to competitive cricket, at both the domestic and international levels, from September 2, 2015 after fulfilling the specific conditions laid down by the independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal.

Further, it said that Mohammad Amir will be eligible to return to cricket at international level at the same time, following permission being granted to him to return to play domestic cricket in Pakistan earlier this year.

The three players were found guilty of various offences of corrupt behavior relating to the Lords Test between England and Pakistan in August 2010 by the independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal on February 5, 2011.