Speaking to PakPassion.net a number of current Pakistani first class cricketers expressed their shock at the custodial sentences handed out to to the former Pakistan and National Bank trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir.

The three cricketers were found guilty of conspiring to cheat and conspiring to accept corrupt payments by a jury last Tuesday. Asif was sentenced to 12 months in jail by Justice Cooke two days later. Butt was handed a sentence of 30 months, Amir six months and the agent Mazhar Majeed 32 months.

Since the verdicts, Butt the former Pakistan captain, has filed an appeal against his 30-month prison sentence for spot-fixing whilst Asif's lawyers are believed to be still contemplating an appeal against the verdict.

19 year old Mohammad Amir was initially housed in Feltham Young Offenders Institute but it is believed that he has since been moved to HMP Portland where he will be housed in the Weymouth Young Offenders Institute.

Former team mates of the trio at National Bank Limited expressed their sadness and shock at their ex team mates being found guilty and their subsequent sentences.

A current National Bank cricketer under the assurance of anonymity stated "I can't believe it, it's saddened and shocked us all. What has happened has sent shockwaves through Pakistan cricket and naturally everybody is talking about what has occurred in London."

Another former National Bank team mate of Asif, Butt and Amir stated "All three of them were highly regarded cricketers, well respected and cricketers that we all looked up to. They were always very helpful whenever they were playing for National Bank or practising with us. I am literally stunned at what has happened and the sentences passed against three very good friends."

A third National Bank Limited cricketer wants the relevant authorities to probe further into the whole spot fixing affair and get to the bottom of what has been going on. "The four of them are in prison, but I ask the authorities, I ask the ICC to probe further into what has happened and get to the bottom of this, as it seems that other well connected people are behind this. The ICC need to work with the police forces around the world and expose the bookies and other shady characters who are behind all this."

"It seems to me that there are people out there who have got away with not being mentioned in court. Had they been exposed then who knows, maybe this ghastly business would have come out into the open and possibly other cricketers in future saved from this sort of thing."

A former Under 19 team mate of Mohammad Amir's spoke of his shock at the left arm fast bowlers prison sentence. "I can't imagine what Amir is going through. He was always a good guy, really friendly and always someone who would share a joke and play pranks on the rest of us. He was very committed to his cricket and always had dreams to play for Pakistan and represent his country for many years."

"I saw his family on television after the sentences were announced and it was really upsetting to see his mother in tears. They are a really nice family and they must be in turmoil at the moment. I just hope that what has happened and been going on behind the scenes is fully uncovered and we get to the bottom of what really happened."

A member of last years touring squad to England who did not wish to be named stated "I still suffer from nightmares about the night that the police raided the hotel. It felt like it wasn't really happening, I'm not sure if I will ever get over it. There are people out there who were behind all this, but were not in court and those are the people that really need to be caught and brought to justice as soon as possible."