Karachi, May 17 (PTI) Tainted Pakistan pacer Mohammed Asif left for United Kingdom on Tuesday to attend the hearing of the criminal charges brought against him, Salman Butt and Mohammed Aamer by the United Kingdom Crown Prosecution Service at a Southwark crown court, in London on May 20th.
Asif briefly told the media before leaving that he was committed to contesting the charges against him in the case and prove his innocence.
The ICC banned the three players for their involvement in spot-fixing during their Test match against England at Lord's last year.
The trio appealed against the verdict with the international Court for Arbitration Sports (CAS) in Geneva but were later also charged by the Crown Prosecution Services special crime division with conspiracy to commit fraud and cheating.