Shahid Karim, who represented Aamir at the International Cricket Concil's anti-corruption tribunal in Doha, is confident the player will be exonerated when its decision is announced on Feb. 5.
Speaking on his return from Doha on Thursday, Karim says "it could be a silver lining for us" that the tribunal has delayed giving its verdict.
Three Pakistan players - Aamir, Asif and former captain Salman Butt - were suspended last September after a British tabloid alleged they accepted payments for bowling prearranged no-balls in a test against England.
Meanwhile, The lawyers representing Pakistan''s suspended pace bowlers Asif and Aamir todayexpressed satisfaction over the proceedings of the six-day ICChearing into spot-fixing allegations in Doha and are hopingfor a "fair and just" decision when the final verdict will bepronounced on February 5.
The three member ICC tribunal acquitted Asif, Aamer andSalman Butt of any wrongdoing during the Oval Test but delayedits decision on charges for the Lord''s Test against England.
Asif''s lawyer Alexander Cameron was pretty happy with theway things have gone so far. "The good thing is that Asif has been cleared of chargesbrought against him for the Oval Test against England. We aresatisfied with the way things went at the hearing and myclient is hopeful that on February 5 the tribunal will delivera verdict based on the principles of justice and fairness,"Cameron said.
