30 October,2012 08:37 AM IST | | AFP
The 29-year-old was jailed by a British court in November last year after being found guilty of corruption charges over deliberate no-balls during the Lord's Test against England in August 2010. Teammates Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir were also jailed in the same case. All three were freed earlier this year.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) also handed the trio long bans. But Asif, who returned to Pakistan on Sunday, told reporters he had taken his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sports. "I have come home after one year and missed my family, friends and my country. My appeal against the ICC ban will be heard in February next year and I hope that I will getu00a0justice," said Asif.