Re: Asif and Shoaib case, what happens next ?
This is what I was actually worried about, I didnt think ICC or WADA would ait quietly over the last verdict. They would try to intervene in it. I am sure PCB expected that too, they are not adding Shoaib and Asif to the squad cause they are short on match practice, they are just waiting to see which way the wind blows. Asif and Shoaib will probably play a couple of domestic games for the hell of it and then PCB would wait and see whats going to happe with ICC and WADA. It would be interesting to see what team is announced for the Saffies tour. With Shoaib, Asif, Gul and Rana we would have a kick a** bowling attack, without Shoaib and Asif it would be mediocre. The next couple of weeks should be pretty interesting in this case.
................ and don't forget Shabbir (ban ends on 19 Dec. 2006) and Shahid Nazir (I would prefer him over Rana any day in tests).
My test quartet will be Akhtar, Asif, Shabbir and Gul