Pakistan’s Amir can appeal spot-fixing jail term

Mohammad Amir

LONDON, (Reuters) – Mohammad Amir, one of the  Pakistan cricketers jailed for fixing parts of a test match in  England last year, was given permission yesterday to challenge  his sentence.

The teenage fast bowler was sentenced earlier this month to  six months in prison for bowling no-balls at prearranged times  during a match at Lord’s in August 2010.

A judge at the Court of Appeal in London refused Amir, 19,  bail but granted him permission to appeal against his sentence,  the Press Association reported

Mohammad Amir

Justice Kathryn Thirlwall directed that the appeal should be  heard before Nov. 29.
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt, who was sentenced to 30  months at London’s Southwark Crown Court as part of the same  plot which also included opening bowler Mohammad Asif, is also  seeking to appeal.
It is expected that their cases will be heard together if  Butt is also granted permission to appeal.