ICC seeks to ban Salman Butt from TV role
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat has slammed the appointment of banned former Pakistan captain Salman Butt as a television pundit during the World Cup.
So incensed are the global governing body, they have asked the lawyer who was chairman of the tribunal that banned Butt to determine whether his employment by Pakistan's Urdu language Channel 5 contravenes the terms of the opening batsman's 10-year ban, five of which have been suspended.
Misread that as Ijaz Butt for a second and wondered what the Pakis had been smoking - could have been interesting viewing though. (or listening, as it were)
Posted by: Vindicate | Friday, February 18, 2011 at 05:44 AM
I get similarly confused when I see Haroon Lorgat and instantaneously start chanting "haroon, haroon, haroon" from Dr Who.
Posted by: Tony | Friday, February 18, 2011 at 08:58 AM
Smoking butts, maybe?
Posted by: m0nty | Friday, February 18, 2011 at 10:29 AM
if he does commentate Cricket would be the butt of all jokes and deservedly so
Posted by: The Don has Risen | Friday, February 18, 2011 at 10:41 AM
He's a terrible commentator. He keeps butting in.
Posted by: Lou | Friday, February 18, 2011 at 07:27 PM
His commentary would not contravene his 10 year ban -- provided he only comments during the 5 year suspended bits.
Posted by: Professor Rosseforp | Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 04:08 PM
Glenn Mitchell on Pakistan, Butt, commentary, corruption:
Posted by: Tony | Saturday, March 05, 2011 at 07:58 PM