Though former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir had cited in own guilty plea that his involvement in the spot-fixing was the repercussion of “extreme pressure” and “threats regarding to his future in cricket” but would be not in position to justify his claims in Southwark Crown Court of London when he will face ‘Newton Hearings’ later this week to determine his level of punishment as prosecution has presented undeniable evidences to court against the teenager.
After the hearing of over three weeks Amir’s skipper Salman Butt, 27, and fellow pacer Mohammad Asif, 28, on Tuesday found guilty of conspiracy to cheat and accepting corrupt payments during the last year’s England tour, when trio conspired with agent Mazhar Majeed and other unknown people to bowl per-arreanged no-balls as a part of money-spinning gambling scam.
Trio team-mates have already received lengthy suspensions by an International Cricket Council anti-corruption tribunal.
