In pictures: Butt, Asif return to the cricket field after five years
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HYDERABAD: Pakistan's former skipper Salman Butt smashed a century while left-armer Mohammad Asif picked up two wickets in their victorious joint return to domestic cricket on Sunday, months after they completed five-year bans for spot-fixing.
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Jan 10, 2016 07:59pm
All the best to both of U , amir and whole pak team from Indian side of kashmir...
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Jan 10, 2016 08:13pm
Please keep these two OUT.
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Jan 10, 2016 08:36pm
they served their sentences, so they deserves the right to earn their bread n butter!
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Jan 10, 2016 08:47pm
I want Asif back in team as soon as possible.
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Jan 10, 2016 08:47pm
Educated, generally well-off Captain of the National team gets involved in spot fixing, coerces at least one, if not two, team members to participate, gets caught red handed, denies any real involvement, shows no remorse to this day, acts smug about the whole affair, continues to deny any involvement, and is now allowed to play the game. Has a great future ahead as a politician in the Land of the Pure.
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Jan 10, 2016 09:16pm
Welcome back fellows please get back on the driving seat. The Afridis and Akmals and professors have taken this team towards darkness. Any one of u can chose to take the lead and be a match winner any given day.
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Jan 10, 2016 09:25pm
Well again follow the policy, rules and regulation etc.
However, I am not sure about Salman but Pak definitely needs Asif to again pair with Amir. The best fast bowling duo of recent times...
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Jan 10, 2016 10:46pm
They are one of those who actually served their punishments. Its a hard one to swallow however, they right thing to do is to move forward.
Also, for those who think they should be allowed back, the fair thing to do would be to give them life bans at the time of the incident. lets be a bit forgiving. Will only make us better people.
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Jan 10, 2016 11:17pm
Asif is not left armer
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Jan 11, 2016 01:46am
I hate to see these cheaters. Please don't allow them green shirts. Never ever.
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Jan 11, 2016 04:22am
@E Miran
Players' individual violations have nothing to do with their country or nation. They hurt themselves by throwing no balls and being set up by a newspaper that has been shut down for the doing similar thing against more powerful elements.
Here's how you can blame the country - if this was part of PCB plan, or according to the Constitution of the Board or country (like, suppression of minorities is).
The poor guys have suffered a lot. Let them play.
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Jan 11, 2016 06:09am
Both must return to national side based on their performance only.
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Jan 11, 2016 06:55am
Why the hell PCB let their players use national team helmet and hats.
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Jan 11, 2016 07:45am
Why these match fixers given a chance again. This is selfish and unfare to other honest talents.
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Jan 11, 2016 02:02pm
good to see them back. Its time to put pressure on those not performing up to mark.
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