KARACHI: Criticism by the Pakistani duo of Salman Butt and Mohammad Aamir continued against the decision taken by the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) tribunal led by Michael Beloff on Wednesday.
The duo which recently returned from Dubai after attending the hearing of their appeals against their suspension are of the view that the decision is nothing but a discriminatory attempt or attitude by the ICC to defame Pakistan cricket team as well as put an end to the future career of the Pakistani players.
It must be noted that Pakistan’s iconic players and individuals in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are continuously making them understand that their current attitudes will not bring anything except bitter harm to their own selves.
The main complaint that the duo has is that if the suspension were to be maintained we must have been shown proofs of our guilt. But this did not happen and they just kept relying on the news that was telecasted in those days, as a proof.
The duo was of the view that ICC didn’t have ample proof for continuing their suspension.
Both the young players were so much disappointed by the ICC decision that they even denoted the judgment to be preplanned and totally biased.
The day when the decision was announced, Butt was the one who spoke much about the disappointing decision of the ICC. But later on Aamir also joined his compatriot and started accusing the ICC tribunal on issuing a decision that was at least unexpected by the duo.
While talking to national media, Aamir denied once again the allegations and thus the suspension being imposed on him by taking the stance that any bowler can deliver a no-ball during the game adding that I am totally innocent and there was no proof at all that was put forth us during the hearing.
In addition to the above denial Aamir, 18, when asked about the purchase of costly property in Lahore, in a very hard manner said that these are baseless accusations the only property I have in Lahore is my house that I bought for Rs12.5 million and the money for it is purely my own earnings which I have secured by playing cricket for Pakistan.
Critics analyzing the duo’s stiff and highly loud stance against the apex body’s decision are saying that it’s not good for themselves and it will bring with it serious aftereffects and in their lives defining aftershocks. Instead of giving respect to the body they are accusing it of being biased which is not right.
Analysts and critics are saying that if the duo had any problem or if they had faced any such situation or felt the way they are feeling now they must have spoken and put forth the tribunal that these are the grievances that they have during this hearing but unfortunately this did not happen at all.
Tafazzul Rizvi, PCB’s legal advisor, while commenting on the duo’s aggressive behavior said that I don’t think their attitude is apropos at all adding that if they had any reservations about the trial they must have raised the matter in front of the tribunal.
Rizvi was of the view that its not right and fair to at first admit the authority of the tribunal and then deny and even question its decision adding that I think they should now respect the decision and at least must not show such behavior as it will create problems for their own selves in the final hearing.
