Pawar, Butt - ICC President, PCB Chairman - Promise to Maintain Sanctity; Punish Guilty

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Sreelata YellamrazuSep 16 2010

As planned, Ijaz Butt did meet with Sharad Pawar and denied there any sub continent deal and that those guilty in the match fixing scandal would be punished.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board ( PCB ) chairman was in the Indian capital specifically to meet with the ICC president who is also the union minister for agriculture.

Following the meeting, Pawar and Butt spoke jointly to the press and stated that the sanctity of the game was of paramount importance and those guilty of bringing the game into disrepute would be punished.

But Butt had other interests in his mind as well when he said, "I expressed my desire to Sharad Pawar that India should come and play in Pakistan." In reponse, Pawar expressed, "I will be happy if Pakistan get to play more international matches."

Butt expressed solidarity with the ICC when he said, "The players’ issue was discussed. Unless the investigation is complete, we will not comment on the matter. As far as I know, the players cannot play unless their suspension is lifted. We are not upset with the ICC. If the players, including ( Mohmmad ) Aamer, are found gulity, we won’t tolerate any corruption. I am part of the ICC and will stick by its Code of Conduct."

Pawar, for his part, stated that there was no room for those guilty, "The PCB is a part of the ICC. We will take a collective decision on spot-fixing. If someone has done wrong, he will be punished. We will not tolerate any nonsense or any corruption in cricket. We want to preserve the sanctity of the game. I am sure the PCB will not tolerate any form of corruption either.

"The Scotland Yard is in the process of investigation. How can we comment unless the investigation is over? The investigation will not last long. The PCB has already said the players will be flown back to London if needed. Investigation is conducted by a major agency like the Scotland Yard. Let them complete their process and then we will take a step."

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