The 3 plotted to deliberately bowl no-balls during the Lord's Test against England last summer. But Mohammad Amir admitted the charges wasn't faced with punishment after he was 18 when the scam took place.
They face jail terms but there wasn't a first verdict after the judge said he will only accept unanimous decisions and the jury couldn't agree with a decision. When the judge accepted the majority decision, the jury decided a guilty verdict. The maximum possible sentence for the 2 are 7 years in jail for accepting corrupt payments.
Mohammad Amir's Lawyer said in the decision to pardon him; "Mohammad Amir accepts full responsibility for deliberately bowling two no-balls and, in due course, you will hear how this vulnerable 18-year-old boy was subjected to extreme pressure from those on whom he should have been able to rely.
The ICC has gave a ten-year ban to Butt and Asif but only 5 years for Mohammad Amir. The ICC chief executive said in statement to the reaction to the verdict: "We hope that this verdict is seen as a further warning to any individual who might, for whatever reason, be tempted to engage in corrupt activity within our sport."
This verdict has given a message to possible cricketers trying to practice this kind of money making scheme from their job and given a clear message to those possible match-fixers.
To see the no-balls click on the link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15543216
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