Pakistan spot-fixing controversy

In the light of Butt's confession, the PCB may now ask the ICC to review the player's ban.

The International Cricket Council has paved the way for Pakistan paceman Mohammad Amir's return to domestic cricket with immediate effect, relaxing his ban for spot-fixing.

According to a report, the criminal convictions of Asif, Butt and Amir in the spot-fixing case of 2010 are being re-examined.

Britain's top judge will next Wednesday hear appeals by Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Aamer against their sentences for spot-fixing, a judicial official said.

Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Aamer was given permission at a London court on Friday to appeal against his six-month jail sentence for his part in the spot-fixing betting scam.

Earlier this week Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif were transferred from Wandsworth Prison to HMP Canterbury.

A source said that Butt was finding prison extremely difficult and was missing his family terribly. He's yet to see his family and is desperate to see them soon, especially his new born son.

Addressing reporters in Lahore, Ashraf said the board would first await a detailed report on the London Crown Court case before aiming to identify those whose negligence allowed the controversy to occur.

Shane Watson and Simon Katich, Australia's openers in the Lord's Test against Pakistan last year, said they never suspected any wrongdoing in that match.

The two tried to lay the blame on each other during the trial, which concluded with Butt being jailed for two and a half years while Asif getting a one-year sentence.