KARACHI – Former Skipper Salman Butt who was banned for 5 years in 2010aftet the spot fixing saga has lashed out at the PCB and PSL administrationover ignoring him for the section process.
Salman Butt got himself jumbled in the spot-fixing saga during the Englandtour in 2010. Even though the ICC have lifted his ban in 2015, Salmanfailed to make a come back in the national team.
Not only by PCB, but the PSL franchises have also ignored in picking him updespite his good performances in the domestic circuit.
In a media talk during Quaid-e-Azam trophy, former captain expressing hisemotions said, “I don’t know what is the criteria to play in Pakistan SuperLeague (PSL) as I have been the second highest run-scorer in domestic T20in the past couple of season but still ignored by the PSL franchises,”
The left-hand batsman also comment about the promises made by the chiefselector Inzamam-ul-Haq, “Inzi Bhai promised that he will give me a chancein the Pakistan-A team, but it seems like it’s not going to happen,” helaments.
Salman also said that he is very disappointed that he is suffering from themistakes which were made by others, “Although I have served my punishmentstill I’m suffering because of the mistakes made by others.”
Butt, who has played 33 Tests and 78 ODIs for Pakistan was banned alongwith fellow teammates Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir but only Amir hasreturned to international cricket while Butt and Asif’s careers wererestricted to Pakistan’s domestic cricket.