Daniel Vettori says player who cheated banned for the cricket
New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori said on Thursday any player caught cheating should be banned from cricket for life to protect the game's integrity.
Vettori's comment follow the suspension of three Pakistan players — captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif — for allegedly bowling deliberate no-balls in a Test against England at Lord's last month.
"If they are proved, those allegations, then it has to be the harshest possible (punishment) and that's a life ban," Vettori told Radio New Zealand.
"Whenever incidents like (these) recently have come under the spotlight then people are going to question every single game that Pakistan played in," Vettori said.
"The key for cricket is to clean it up as quickly as possible, so that people don't turn up at the game and think there's something going on. Cricket needs to be squeaky clean." Pakistan are scheduled to tour New Zealand in December.
Vettori's comment follow the suspension of three Pakistan players — captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif — for allegedly bowling deliberate no-balls in a Test against England at Lord's last month.
"If they are proved, those allegations, then it has to be the harshest possible (punishment) and that's a life ban," Vettori told Radio New Zealand.
"Whenever incidents like (these) recently have come under the spotlight then people are going to question every single game that Pakistan played in," Vettori said.
"The key for cricket is to clean it up as quickly as possible, so that people don't turn up at the game and think there's something going on. Cricket needs to be squeaky clean." Pakistan are scheduled to tour New Zealand in December.
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