<p>In a bid to start his rehabilitation under the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption laws, Pakistan's banned former captain Salman Butt has met senior officials of the PCB.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Butt met PCB officials at the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore after ICC chief executive Dave Richardson urged him and Muhammad Asif -- both banned for spot-fixing -- to come clean and admit their involvement in corruption.<br /><br />Butt, Asif and Muhammad Aamer were first banned by the anti-corruption tribunal of the ICC in February, 2011 after they were first suspended in September, 2010 on the tour to England by the ICC for their involvement in spot-fixing in the fourth Test played at Lords.<br /><br />The trio was later also convicted on corruption charges by a crown court and given different jail terms. This week, the International Court of Arbitration also dismissed the appeals of Butt and Asif against their bans.<br /><br />Aamer didn't appeal his punishment. Sources in the board said Butt met with the PCB officials to inform them he was ready to undergo rehabilitation and attend anti-corruption education programs that is mandatory for him to ensure his five-year ban is not extended.<br /><br />"Butt has conveyed to the board officials that he knows what he did was wrong and that he is now ready to redeem himself by undergoing a rehabilitation program," one source disclosed.<br /><br />Interestingly, Richardson also called on Butt and Asif to come clean and cooperate with the Anti Corruption and Security Unit of the ICC in uncovering more details about the spot-fixing scandal.<br /><br />This is the first time that Butt has met PCB officials after being banned by the ICC although Aamer has done this before him and already started a rehabilitation program.</p>
<p>In a bid to start his rehabilitation under the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption laws, Pakistan's banned former captain Salman Butt has met senior officials of the PCB.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Butt met PCB officials at the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore after ICC chief executive Dave Richardson urged him and Muhammad Asif -- both banned for spot-fixing -- to come clean and admit their involvement in corruption.<br /><br />Butt, Asif and Muhammad Aamer were first banned by the anti-corruption tribunal of the ICC in February, 2011 after they were first suspended in September, 2010 on the tour to England by the ICC for their involvement in spot-fixing in the fourth Test played at Lords.<br /><br />The trio was later also convicted on corruption charges by a crown court and given different jail terms. This week, the International Court of Arbitration also dismissed the appeals of Butt and Asif against their bans.<br /><br />Aamer didn't appeal his punishment. Sources in the board said Butt met with the PCB officials to inform them he was ready to undergo rehabilitation and attend anti-corruption education programs that is mandatory for him to ensure his five-year ban is not extended.<br /><br />"Butt has conveyed to the board officials that he knows what he did was wrong and that he is now ready to redeem himself by undergoing a rehabilitation program," one source disclosed.<br /><br />Interestingly, Richardson also called on Butt and Asif to come clean and cooperate with the Anti Corruption and Security Unit of the ICC in uncovering more details about the spot-fixing scandal.<br /><br />This is the first time that Butt has met PCB officials after being banned by the ICC although Aamer has done this before him and already started a rehabilitation program.</p>