Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt has appealed against his provisional suspension over spot-fixing allegations, International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat said Wednesday. Butt, together with fast bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif, was banned from playing by the ICC after allegations made by Britain's News of the World they'd been involved in a plot to bowl deliberate no-balls during last month's Test against England at Lord's as part of a betting scam. The allegations have since become the subject of a Scotland Yard investigation. All the trio had the right of appeal and Lorgat said Butt had taken up the option, which will now be subject to a new hearing. "We are making good progress," Lorgat told BBC television "Just yesterday (Tuesday) we received a request from Salman Butt to consider lifting the suspension," the South African added. "As expeditiously as possible, we will conduct a hearing to consider that appeal." Lorgat's comments came just hours after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt flew into England and refused to apologise for his part in the ongoing 'fixing' row. Ijaz Butt alleged England players were paid "enormous amounts of money" to lose this month's third one-day international at The Oval, sparking a furious row between the two countries' cricket officials. England players and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have both threatened legal action unless they receive an unreserved apology from Ijaz Butt who, at the time, said he was just repeating something he'd heard from bookmakers. Ijaz Butt is due to meet with ECB chairman Giles Clarke later Wednesday. Meanwhile Lorgat defended the global governing body against claims it had been slow to act when confronted with 'fixing' claims. "If you think about the incidences that have transpired, we promised action and we are making good progress to see it through," he insisted. "It is a legal process we must follow and we will do our level best to eradicate any sort of corruption in the sport. "We've also got a very strong education programme in place and there are many instances we avoid. "Many players follow the (ICC) code (of conduct) and keep the sport free of corruption. The one or two cases we do uncover, we must deal severely with." Pakistan's recent tour of England, where they also played Australia in a neutral series, was marred by spot-fixing allegations. England, who saw Pakistan draw level from 2-0 down, eventually won the five-match one-day series 3-2. But England's James Anderson said the team remained angry over Ijaz Butt's comments and the seam bowler told Sky Sports on Wednesday: "For someone to accuse us of cheating is very hurtful, it was difficult to take at the time. "It was really hard for us to take but I thought we were very professional. We lost the two one-day international series surrounding those comments but we managed to put it behind us." Ijaz Butt gave little away when asked by reporters after getting off his plane Tuesday if he'd apologise. "I will talk to you people once I am through with my visit here." As to whether he was ready for legal action if he didn't apologise, Ijaz Butt said: "It depends, we'll see what happens. "There is a lot of confusion, once I am through (with this visit) most of this confusion will be overcome." His comments could lead to his own suspension as an ICC director, a post he holds by virtue of his PCB role. However, the ICC are waiting to see if England and Pakistan can resolve the matter between them before taking any action themselves. "Ijaz Butt is meeting the ECB later today (Wednesday); that is a matter between those two boards," Lorgat said. "We are not (involved) at this stage. It's a matter between the PCB and the ECB and I'm sure they will deal with it in the first instance."

Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt has appealed against his provisional suspension over spot-fixing allegations, International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat said Wednesday. 

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