Articles about Salman Butt
Salman Butt is a former professional cricket player from Pakistan who represented the Pakistan national cricket team between the years 2003 and 2010. The left-handed batsman was born on October 7, 1984, in Punjab and has played 33 Test matches and 78 ODIs in his career span. At the age of 15, Butt played for Lahore Whites in 2000. In September 2003, he made his Test debut against Bangladesh where he registered scores of 12 and 37 in the match. His ODI debut came in 2004 against West Indies. In 2008, he registered his highest score of 136 runs off 124 deliveries in an ODI series against Bangladesh. In July 2010, Butt was appointed as Pakistan’s Test captain in replacement for Shahid Afridi and led the team to victory in the first match against Australia. In 2010, he got involved in a spot-fixing scandal along with Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif. Following this, he was immediately removed from the Pakistani captaincy and ODI squad. He was banned from playing all forms of cricket for 10 years and spent 30 months in jail. The ban on the players was lifted in 2015.
06 Aug 2020
SportsPakistan were helped massively by Babar Azam on Day 1 of the first Test against England at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester.
21 Jun 2020
SportsFormer Pakistan bowler Aaqib Javed revealed he was approached for match-fixing during his international career.
04 May 2020
SportsIn a recent conversation with ESPN, the former Pakistan bowler Mohammad Asif asserted he has regrets about how his career took a massive turn.
21 Apr 2020
SportsFormer Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar opened up on match-fixing with rising number of cases in the country.
15 Apr 2020
SportsThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked the government to legislate a law for outlawing match-fixing and spot-fixing.
14 Apr 2020
SportsFormer England batsman Kevin Pietersen believes Mohammad Asif is the most fearsome seamer he has faced throughout his career.
05 Apr 2020
SportsFormer Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad believes players who get involved in match-fixing should be given severe punishment.
02 Nov 2019
SportsFormer Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar recently accused his teammates of match-fixing on a talk show.
30 Oct 2019
SportsThere have been numerous instances when corruption has crept into cricket, and the same has been the case with a number of cricketers being involved as well.
11 Aug 2019
SportsPakistan opener Sharjeel Khan on Sunday completed his 30-month ban owing to his alleged involvement in a spot-fixing issue.
02 Jan 2019
SportsTainted Pakistani cricketer Salman Butt has claimed that former skipper Shahid Afridi blocked his return to the national team for the 2016 World T20.
16 Sep 2018
SportsIndia and Pakistan have met each other 12 times in the history of Asia Cup.
03 Jul 2018
SportsAustralia cruised to a comfortable 100-run victory over Zimbabwe in the 3rd match of the Twenty20 Tri-Series at Harare.
08 Jun 2018
SportsOfficers of the ICC's Anti Corruption Unit have arrived in Colombo and will be investigating corruption allegations against Sri Lankan officials associated with Galle stadium.
01 Jun 2018
SportsThe International Cricket Council (ICC) has asked news agency Al Jazeera for help to probe the match-fixing scandal.
25 May 2018
SportsPakistan players will not wear smart-watches on the field anymore, after ICC's anti-corruption officials paid them a visit on the first day of the opening Test against England.
30 Mar 2018
SportsOver the years, the world of cricket has witnessed several dark phases that rocked the fraternity and fans all over the world.
30 Jan 2018
SportsIndia are on course to win a record fourth Under-19 Cricket World Cup after a thumping 203 run victory over Pakistan in the semi-final of the prestigious tournament.
30 Aug 2017
SportsPakistani cricketer Sharjeel Khan was slapped with a five-year ban over charges of spot-fixing in the Pakistan Super League.
14 Mar 2017
SportsAfter serving a five-year ban for spot-fixing, tainted Pakistan batsman Salman Butt is being considered for Pakistan's test series against West Indies this April.
