Amir decides not to appeal ban

Friday 02 March 2012 01:00 GMT

Mohammad Amir arrives at court (AP)

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The suspended Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has told the International Cricket Council he will not pursue his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn his five-year ban, the ICC announced yesterday.

Amir returned home on Sunday having served half of his six-month prison sentence after being found guilty of spot-fixing in a Test at Lord's in 2010.

His then-captain Salman Butt and the bowler Mohammad Asif were also found guilty on corruption charges and are still in jail in Britain.

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