4 Feb 2011

Cricket tribunal on verge of verdict in anti-corruption case

5:54 am on 4 February 2011

Three Pakistani cricketers and the sport's governing body will be holding their breaths ahead of tomorrow's verdict of an independent anti-corruption tribunal which has been considering cheating allegations in Doha.

The three-member tribunal heard the case against Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif last month for more than 45 hours over six days, in a case of so-called "spot-fixing", and the trio face career-threatening bans if they're found guilty.

Many cricket observers and regarding tomorrow's decision as an indication of the International Cricket Council's sincerity in tackling corruption in the game.