Decision to drop Pak players

The decision to drop 3 players for spot-fixing in England tour received a mixed reaction from cricket personalities. Former PCB chief executive Arif supports the decision to drop the three. He said the players were not in the right state of mind and since they are under trial they should not play. Pak cricket team manager Yawar Saeed has announced that the 3 players Salman Butt, Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif will not be a part of the team for the remaining matches.

They are not be suspended, but will not play the remaining 2 T20 and 5 ODIs, after they were named in the media report on alleged match-fixing. Former Pak captain Asif Iqbal agreed with Abbasi, and said the Pak team had to cooperate with the investigating authorities. Former PCB chairman Tauqir Zia said he think the PCB should have waited for the police inquiry to be completed.