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Long Bans for Pakistan players!

Discussion in 'International Cricket' started by RDFC Will, Feb 5, 2011.

  1. RDFC Will

    RDFC Will New Member

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    What do you all make of this then? Butt gets a ten year ban, Asif seven years and Amir gets Five.

    Personally I think that it is a harsh decision especially for young Amir who looked to have such a promising career ahead of him. I can see him getting a reduced ban on appeal, but as for the other two especially Butt I don't think it's likely they will ever play again.

    Thoughts?


    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/pakistan/9388422.stm
     
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  2. Dangerous Marsupial

    Dangerous Marsupial Well-Known Member

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    The ICC makes it very clear if you're involved in match fixing, you have it coming. Deserved bans, don't see why they don't all get 10 years.
     
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  3. sgtpotterslonelyheartsclubband

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    Sorry for being thick but I don't fully understand the wording of these bans. Amir's ban is self explanatory, he gets five years. Butt gets 10 years but only 5 of which are suspended, Asif got 7 years but is only suspended for 2? Can someone please explain to my moronic self why they're saying Butt is serving a 10 year ban but only 5 year suspension and Asif has got a 7 year ban but only a 2 year suspension?
     
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  4. RDFC Will

    RDFC Will New Member

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    Basically it means that once they start playing again If the commit any miore offences in that period then they will serve out the rest of the ban.
     
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  5. sgtpotterslonelyheartsclubband

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    Ah right thank you, I see now, so basically if they do anything wrong, however how trivial it is, they'll serve the whole ban? Right thanks for that :emoticon-0100-smile
     
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  6. RDFC Will

    RDFC Will New Member

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    Yup thats the ticket
     
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    Problem is that now all the records of matches these players took part in are sullied and brought into question. Also suspect that this is just the tip of a dirty iceberg.
     
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