Haroon Lorgat, the chief executive of the International Cricket Council, tells Al Jazeera that the minimum five-year bans handed out to three top Pakistan cricketers sends a clear message that corruption won’t be tolerated. The punishments given to Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir has been criticised by some as too leniant. But the independent tribunal that handed down the punishment in Qatar last week said that it would have given lighter suspensions, had it been allowed to. Rahul pathak reports from Doha.
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Lorgat: ‘Message is loud and clear’