25 December,2010 07:07 AM IST | | Agencies
Pakistan's suspended Test captain Salman Butt is facing a seven-year ban while his teammates Mohd Asif and Mohd Amir could escape with two-year bans after next month's hearing of the ICC anti-corruption tribunal in Doha. A well-placed source said Butt was likely to be banned and slapped with a heavy financial penalty.
Salman Butt: Seven-year ban
"The way things are going for him the frequent change of lawyers and his abrasive relationship with the ICC, he does not appear to be in a position to plead his case effectively against the allegations," the source said.