MUMBAI, Jan 20: A conflict resolution professional Graeme Mew will hear appeals filed by two suspended Pakistani cricketers, Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif at Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Switzerland next month.

The 53-year-old Mew is a lawyer practicing in England and Canada and when approached in Toronto, he said: “All enquiries regarding this matter should be directed to the CAS.”

Former Pakistan captain Salman and fast bowler Asif filed appeals against their bans imposed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for their alleged roles in the infamous spot-fixing scandal.

Salman and Asif were accused of spot-fixing in the fourth Test between England and Pakistan in Aug 2010 at Lord’s along with Mohammad Aamir, but except for Aamir, who confessed to committing wrongdoing, they have always denied any wrongdoing.

It is learnt that Mew discussed legal aspect of the case with the lawyers for Asif and Salman and ICC’s legal representative during a 45-minute tele-conference on Friday.

The hearing for Asif, who has been banned for seven years, will take place on Feb 7 with Salman, who is serving a 10-year ban, appearing in the court on the next day. It is however, not mandatory for Salman and Asif, represented by UK-based lawyers Yasin Patel and Ravi Sukul respectively, to appear in person at the hearing.