In a development that is likely to have ramifications for far and long for cricket, the jury that heard the spot-fixing trial on Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif has found the duo guilty.
Salman Butt was found guilty of cheating and of accepting money and Mohammad Asif has been found guilty of conspiracy to cheat. Butt faces a possible 7 years in prison after the verdict. The sentencing for both Butt and Asif is expected on Thursday, 3rd November 2011.
The decision is a landmark one in many ways, not least because this is the first time that cricketers have been convicted by a court of law for on-field corruption. The jury didn't return an unanimous verdict, but found the cricketers guilty by a 10-2 margin. According to television reports, the jury was also of the opinion that 'Salman Butt had lied throughout the trial'
Source : Internet
Salman Butt was found guilty of cheating and of accepting money and Mohammad Asif has been found guilty of conspiracy to cheat. Butt faces a possible 7 years in prison after the verdict. The sentencing for both Butt and Asif is expected on Thursday, 3rd November 2011.
The decision is a landmark one in many ways, not least because this is the first time that cricketers have been convicted by a court of law for on-field corruption. The jury didn't return an unanimous verdict, but found the cricketers guilty by a 10-2 margin. According to television reports, the jury was also of the opinion that 'Salman Butt had lied throughout the trial'
Source : Internet
