Ex-Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt appointed to first official role since he was jailed in 2011 for spot-fixing, being named as a consultant to new chief selector Wahab Riaz

• Ex-Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt has been appointed to his first official role
• It comes after he was jailed in 2011 for spot-fixing and spent 30 months in prison 
• He will work as a consultant to Pakistan’s new chief selector Wahab Riaz 

Former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt has been appointed to a first official role since he was jailed for spot-fixing.

The Pakistan Cricket Board have named Butt as one of three consultants to new chief selector Wahab Riaz.

In 2011, Butt was jailed for 30 months for his part in a conspiracy to bowl deliberate no-balls during the Test against England at Lord’s the previous summer.

Butt was also handed a 10-year ban, with five years suspended, for his role in the controversy, which involved team-mates Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir.

Butt, who returned to play domestic cricket in 2016, will take up his role with immediate effect ahead of the T20 series against New Zealand in January.

Former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt (middle) has been appointed as a consultant to Pakistan’s chief selector Wahab Riaz

It comes after Butt was jailed for 30 months in 2011 after he was found guilty of spot-fixing

Butt returned to domestic cricket in 2016 and will take up his new role with immediate effect

The move follows an overhaul of Pakistan’s set-up after their early exit from the World Cup.

Mohammad Hafeez has come in as team director, with Shan Masood named Test skipper and Shaheen Afridi leading the T20 side after Babar Azam stepped down as captain in all formats.

The move comes following Pakistan’s early Cricket World Cup exit, with Riaz also taking up a new position 

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