Aamir refused to become approver

LAHORE:Banned pace bowler Muhammad Aamir turned down the offer to become an “approver” in spot fixing scandal against his team mates,Salman Butt and Muhammad Asif.“ Aamir was offered time and again to become an “ approver “ to avoid punishment but he rejected the offers and stood by Salman and Asif “,said the sources in the Pakistan Cricket Board here on Tuesday.“ At one stage he was assured that if he tends to be an approver he can be a part of Pak squad for the World Cup but he turned down such offers and suffered the punishment of a five years ban by an ICC tribunal probing into spot fixing allegations arose during Lords test in England “,said the sources.They said Aamir gave a sacrifice and refused to speak against his two colleagues as doing so could have brought much heavier punishment to them (Salman and Asif) and paved the way for Aamir not to suffer any penalty – APP