Butt, Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Amir had all been banned for being a part of infamous no-balls in the Lord's Test against England in 2010. Butt, along with Asif, had pleaded not guilty in their previous versions to the PCB, which the ICC had rejected.
Despite Salman Butt's recent guilt confession in front of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) regarding the 2010 spot-fixing scandal, the banned Pakistani cricketer would only be cleared to play domestic cricket if the ICC gave its nod.
Butt, Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Amir had all been banned for being a part of infamous no-balls in the Lord's Test against England in 2010. Butt, along with Asif, had pleaded not guilty in their previous versions to the PCB, which the ICC had rejected.
Recently, the ICC allowed Amir to return to domestic cricket before the end of his five-year ban, which has raised hopes for the other two to receive the same reprieve, the Express Tribune reported. However, the PCB made it clear that the two players would only receive help if they were willing to speak the truth.
Butt's confession has been forwarded to the ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU), who would give the 'green light' on whether his case should be forwarded or not. A PCB official revealed that the ACSU would decide whether Butt's confession is worthy enough to move his case forward, adding that that is the 'most important decision' for Butt.
The official claimed that once the ACSU feels that he is 'speaking' the truth, they would ask him to appear at the ICC headquarters so that he can be 'questioned' by experts. The official further explained that once the ICC was 'satisfied' with Butt's confession, the 'rehabilitation process' would start, claiming that Butt would have to appear in a video where he would accept his 'guilt' on camera followed by the delivery of anti-corruption lectures.
The official revealed that after going through these stages, the ICC Board would make its decision whether to forgive Butt's wrongdoings and allow him to play domestic cricket like Amir.
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