DOHA, Qatar - International Cricket Council’s special anti-corruption tribunal began hearings Thursday on the appeals of three Pakistan players, Butt, Aamir and Asif, accused of spot-fixing and facing possible life bans if found guilty.
The three suspended players — who have previously declared their innocence — made no comments as they entered the hearing room in Qatar's capital Doha. But a member of the three-person panel overseeing the proceedings said the credibility of the sport is at stake.
"This is an important hearing for the future of cricket," said Sharad Rao, a former acting attorney general in Kenya, adding that it's critical the sport's image is "very clean where we can rely on the results."
Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif are charged to have accepted payment for bowling no-balls at pre-fixed times in a test against England to fix spot betting markets.
The hearing procedures in Doha might last until next week.
Pakistan's cricket team, meanwhile, is scheduled to open a two-test series Friday in New Zealand. Pakistan recently drew a two-test series 0-0 with No. 2 South Africa.
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