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The International Cricket Council (ICC) held a teleconference with suspended trio: Salman Butt, Muhammad Amir and Muhammad Asif and their lawyers on Wednesday and reserved the decision. The teleconference was held on the request of Salman Butt, who wants the hearing to be deferred on the grounds that it should not be held until Scotland Yard completes its investigation into the spot-fixing allegations. Earlier, Amir opposed Butts request to defer the hearing, saying he wants a decision on his suspension as early as possible.My lawyers don't want the hearing to be postponed. I want a decision from the ICC on my suspension and case as soon as possible, Amir told media.ICC had suspended Butt, Amir and Asif on charges of spot-fixing during Pakistans tour of England.ICC has now scheduled a full hearing of its code of conduct commission tribunal from January 6 to 11 in Doha, Qatar, to hear the charges against the suspended trio and decide their fates.Salman Butt through his lawyer requested ICC to postpone the hearing on the grounds that it should not be held until Scotland Yard completes its investigations into the spot-fixing allegations against the three players.
