Cardiff (IANS) - Pakistan's one-day captain Shahid Afridi Sunday said the suspended trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif should stay away from the dressing room ahead of the T20 matches and one-day internationals against England.
The tainted trio was earlier suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) over spot-fixing allegations.
Afridi said keeping them away from the dressing room is in the best interest of the team.
"We are encountering a tough situation and we can't afford to back off from this situation. Everyone knows how important this England tour is for Pakistan cricket. The tour of England will go on," Afridi was quoted as saying by Geo News.
"I don't think that trio should be part of the team or the dressing room. Keeping them out is for our best interest," he said.
The dashing batsman earlier issued a public apology to Pakistan cricket supporters on behalf of the three players.
The developments are part of the spot-fixing scandal in which alleged bookie Mazhar Majeed was caught accepting 150,000 pounds for fixing no-balls in a sting orchestrated by British tabloid the News of the world.
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