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Salman Butt

Full Name
Salman Butt
Born
07-10-1984 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Current Age
37 years old
Major Teams
Pakistan, Kolkata Knight Riders
Batting Style
Left-hand bat
Bowling Style
Off-break
Salman Butt

Photos: Salman Butt

  • 2010 spot-fixing scandal

    2010 spot-fixing scandal

Videos: Salman Butt

  • Rohit Sharma’s incredible athleticism at cover point sends Salman Butt back

    Rohit Sharma’s incredible athleticism at cover point sends Salman Butt back

  • Irfan Pathan's outstanding hat-trick

    Irfan Pathan's outstanding hat-trick

  • Salman Butt apologises to fans after admitting to spot-fixing

    Salman Butt apologises to fans after admitting to spot-fixing

  • Mohammad Asif admits innocence in spot-fixing row – Part 2

    Mohammad Asif admits innocence in spot-fixing row – Part 2

Salman Butt Biography

A wristy, solid opener, Salman Butt improved steadily to stake his claim as a Test player after impressing in the limited-overs arena. The cut and flick were his trademark shots, and he supplemented his skills by gradually developing a temperament to display Test-level patience.
 
His favourite opponents were India, against whom he scored five of his eight ODI centuries; his best against them (129 not out) arrived in the final of a triangular series in 2008. During Pakistan’s disastrous tour of Australia in 2009-10, he emerged their highest run-getter, and was made Test captain six months later after Shahid Afridi retired mid-series.
 
Unfortunately, Butt oversaw not only a big defeat in the Test series against England, but also a spot-fixing scandal that he was implicated in that had him banned from all cricket for ten years.
 
In a sting done by the British tabloid News of the World, Butt was exposed as the key behind the deliverance of pre-decided no-balls by two of his fast bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif, and also the playing out of a pre-decided maiden over, for a bookmaker.
 
Besides the ICC ban, he was sentenced to 30 months in prison by the Southwark Crown Court in Britain for the same offence. On his release and return home, he initially denied his wrongdoings, but later retracted. He is seen providing expert views in news channels.
 
The five suspended years from his ban was applied by ICC after their Anti-Corruption Tribunal were satisfied with specific conditions under which it could be valid. This meant he can return to domestic cricket under PCB alongside Asif on September 2, 2015.
 
Abhishek Mukherjee

Salman Butt Batting & Fielding Averages

Career M In R NO HS Avg BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s Ct St
Test 33 62 1889 0 122 30.46 4002 47.20 3 10 276 1 12 0
ODIs 78 78 2725 4 136 36.82 3571 76.30 8 14 343 7 20 0
T20s 24 23 595 2 74 28.33 551 107.9 0 3 66 10 3 0
World Cup 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Salman Butt Bowling Averages

Career M B R W Avg EC SR 5WI 10WM BBI BBM
Test 33 137 106 1 106.0 4.642 137 0 0 1/36 1/41
ODIs 78 69 90 0 -- 7.826 -- 0 0 0/5 0/10
T20s 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
World Cup 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0/10

Salman Butt Career statistics

Test Debut

Pakistan v Bangladesh at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, September 3, 2003

Last Test

England v Pakistan at Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood, August 26, 2010

ODI Debut

Pakistan v West Indies at The Rose Bowl, Southampton, September 22, 2004

Last ODI

India v Pakistan at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, June 19, 2010

T20 Debut

Bangladesh v Pakistan at Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, September 2, 2007

Last T20

Australia v Pakistan at Edgbaston, Birmingham, July 6, 2010

News ON Salman Butt

Virat Kohli’s Poor Form: From Pakistan To Australia – How The World Is Reacting

Virat Kohli has looked terribly out of sorts in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2022) and with three ducks to his name, many ...

Virat Kohli’s Controversy With Sourav Ganguly & Selectors Behind His Poor Run Of Form: Salman Butt

Kohli stepped down from his role as the Test captain of India earlier in the year.

Ind vs WI: Rohit Sharma’s Three Captaincy Qualities That Has Impressed Ex-Pakistan Captain Salman Butt

Ind vs WI: Butt said Rohit's field placing was on point, bowling changes, and his attacking approach was commendable.

IND vs SA: Ex Pakistan International Salman Butt Feels KL Rahul is Not Yet Ready to Lead India

'May be it is too much to do with the captain, and the attitude he carried in the field'- Salman Butt.

Ind vs SA 1st ODI: Salman Butt Compares KL Rahul-Virat Kohli as Captains After India Lose at Paarl

SA vs Ind 1st ODI: Butt believes Rahul is not an out-of-the-box thinker and hence he failed to keep the opposition guessing.

Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid Having Compatibility Issues? Ex-Pakistan Captain Salman Butt Thinks so

Ind vs SA ODIs: Butt pointed out that Kohli could have had compatibility issues with the new head coach.

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Features ON Salman Butt

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    The original movie Aamir starred Rajeev Khandelwal (a Mohammad Amir lookalike from certain angles)

    Salman Butt: “I will do my utmost to once again win the hearts of Pakistan fans”

    Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt looked forward to restoration of his stalled career after being allowed to take part in domestic ...

    Breaking News: Salman Butt to change his name to ‘Salman Khan’ in an attempt to prove innocence

    Taking a cue from this verdict, Salman's namesake from the country, Salman Butt has decided to change his name in an attempt to prove ...

    Salman Butt: Casualty of fixing menace amidst a blossoming career

    Born on October 7, 1984, Salman Butt will be remembered for his key involvement in the spot-fixing controversy. Before the infamous ...

    Salman Butt, Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif should not be allowed to resume their careers: Tanvir Ahmed

    Tanvir Ahemed has played 4 Tests, 2 ODIs and 1 T20I for Pakistan.

    Salman Butt, Mohammad Aamer, Mohammad Asif should not play again: David Lloyd

    In an exclusive interview with PakPassion David Lloyd spoke on a variety of topics regarding Pakistan cricket.

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