Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria, who has been served a lifetime ban by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for his involvement in a spot-fixing scandal, is set to appeal against the ban.

"I will definitely be doing an appeal. The people trust me. I'm an honest man. I've been playing cricket with passion and love. I have done nothing wrong," the 31-year-old told the sources.

Kaneria was given a life ban from English cricket on Friday for his involvement in the Mervyn Westfield spot-fixing case. Westfield was jailed for four months in February, but served two before being released in April, after admitting he accepted £6,000 ($9,346) to under-perform during a Pro40 match between Essex and Durham in 2009.

The now 24-year-old Westfield named Kaneria, arrested with him in 2010 but released without charge, as the link between bookmakers and players. However, Kaneria, who has always maintained his innocence, said: "I'm very upset about this decision. For what reason they have convicted me I do not know. It is a very, very unfair decision against me. I've come all the way from Pakistan to say the truth. They (the ECB) don't have any proof against me. I don't know why they are saying this."

Now only time will tell if he succeeds in proving himself innocent!

Source: TNN