'What was the haste in going into a costly wrangle when the result was a foregone conclusion. Whereas the Host Agreement does not say that in case of relocation of matches the host country will be stripped of hosting and participating fee', Aamir asked.

He also alleged that the ICC forced the PCB to take back the court case otherwise it would not only deprive PCB of the hosting fee but also claim the legal cost of the case.

The former Test opener said Butt was ill-prepared for executive and IDI (ICC Development International) board meetings held in April last when a decision was taken to remove Pakistan as a host nation citing security concerns.

'It appears that Butt Sahib has no worthwhile advisors who can help him in evolving any strategy at all.'