The Executive Board of the International Cricket Council has expressed disappointment with banned Pakistan player Salman Butt inking a commentary deal with a Pakistan-based news channel for the upcoming World Cup.
Published: Feb 16, 2011, 04:45 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 16, 2011, 04:45 PM (IST)
The ICC is unhappy with Salman Butt signing a commentary deal with a Pakistan news channel.
Mumbai, February 16, 2011
By CricketCountry Staff
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The Executive Board of the International Cricket Council has expressed disappointment with banned Pakistan player Salman Butt inking a commentary deal with a Pakistan-based news channel for the upcoming World Cup.
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ICC informed through social networking platform Twitter, “The ICC Executive Board met at the ICC headquarters in Dubai on 15 February and also held a joint session with members of the CEC this week. The Board expressed disappointment at the decision by a minor Pakistan television channel to employ Salman Butt as a studio pundit.”
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After being banned for 10 years from the game due to spot-fixing charges in a Test match series played in England last year, Butt signed a commentary deal with Channel 5 for giving expert comments during the World Cup.
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“As I am not playing in the event I thought it was worth participating as an expert,” Butt said after signing the deal.
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Butt, who was hoping that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and ICC should not object his involvement as a commentator said, “My career is with cricket and I will play cricket, just for the World Cup I want to turn as expert.”
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