West Indies Cricket Fans

The jury in the spot-fixing trial has found Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif guilty, by a unanimous verdict, on the charge of 'conspiracy to cheat' and guilty by a 10-2 majority decision on the charge of 'conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments'.

The sentences will be pronounced by the judge, Justice Cooke, on Wednesday and Thursday; both players will remain on bail until then. The convictions - reached by the jury of the Southwark Crown Court in London after 16 hours and 56 minutes of debate - carry jail terms - a maximum prison sentence for the acceptance of corrupt payments is seven years in jail, while 'conspiracy to cheat' carries a maximum two-year sentence. Read Full Story

Bally...yuh think they deserve jail time?

Its a tricky question... as a cricket fan I wouldn't want to see them go to jail. However, if they committed the crime then they have to do the time. Unfortunately they are the ones that might be made an example of ...

BallOil wrote:Its a tricky question... as a cricket fan I wouldn't want to see them go to jail. However, if they committed the crime then they have to do the time. Unfortunately they are the ones that might be made an example of ...

I seh if they are guilty, they should be jailed....they should pay the same as a regular Balgobin will... Yuh know how many of the Pakistani cricketers will be Stryotyped because of this...They are SELFISH...Fcuk them!!!

Westdem wrote:

BallOil wrote:Its a tricky question... as a cricket fan I wouldn't want to see them go to jail. However, if they committed the crime then they have to do the time. Unfortunately they are the ones that might be made an example of ...

I seh if they are guilty, they should be jailed....they should pay the same as a regular Balgobin will... Yuh know how many of the Pakistani cricketers will be Stryotyped because of this...They are SELFISH...Fcuk them!!!

that's exactly what I'm expecting will happen...

I hope it does...I also hear dat there are more from dat squad that will be banned soon...including de Akmal's brothers!!!

Westdem wrote:I hope it does...I also hear dat there are more from dat squad that will be banned soon...including de Akmal's brothers!!!

I hope there are NO others but this case will definitely open up more investigations

BallOil wrote:

Westdem wrote:I hope it does...I also hear dat there are more from dat squad that will be banned soon...including de Akmal's brothers!!!

I hope there are NO others but this case will definitely open up more investigations

They already open up with more games being investigated...This is going Cross Continent bro....

Butt gets 2 years 6 months in jail, Asif gets 1 year, Amir six months link

What do you guys think about the punishment handed out today?