London, Nov 12 (ANI): Banned Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Amir has been granted permission by a London Court to challenge his sentence, which was handed over his involvement in last year's spot fixing scandal.
The teenage fast bowler was sentenced earlier this month to six months in prison for deliberately bowling no-balls in exchange for corrupt payments during a match at Lord's in August 2010.
A judge at the Court of Appeal in London refused to grant bail to Amir, but gave him permission to appeal against his sentence, the Express Tribune reports.
Justice Kathryn Thirlwall directed that the appeal should be heard before November 29.
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt, who was sentenced to 30 months at London's Southwark Crown Court as part of the same plot that also included opening bowler Mohammad Asif, is also seeking to appeal.
It is expected that their cases will be heard together if Butt is also granted permission to appeal. (ANI)
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