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Another scandal rocks Pakistan cricket

Asif injured in dressing room spat

Cricinfo staff

September 6, 2007

Pakistan’s preparations for the Twenty20 World Cup have been rocked by an “incident” between Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif in Johannesburg which has led to the latter injuring his leg.

According to sources, the two were involved in a dressing room spat which resulted in Asif being struck by a bat on his left thigh. The injury is not thought to be anything more serious than a bruise but a team investigation into the matter is now pending and an announcement is expected tomorrow.

Ahsan Malik, the board spokesman currently traveling with the team, confirmed to Cricinfo that an incident had taken place though refused to expand on the details. "There was an incident between Shoaib and Asif in the dressing room soon after practice today. I cannot give any details on the matter. Asif has a bruise on his left thigh but he has had X-rays and has been cleared. He is fine as far as I am aware.

“The team management is carrying out an investigation into the matter and the results are expected tomorrow. We cannot say anything right now about sending players back or replacements,” Malik added.

Whatever the nature of actual events, the incident is likely to have serious repercussions for Shoaib, who is already on probation for a disciplinary breach last month. Shoaib was fined for leaving a training camp in Karachi without seeking permission last month, but after two hearings the fine was suspended and Shoaib placed on a six-week probationary period.

Whatever the immediate future of the two players, Pakistan’s preparations are likely to be hit hard. The development bears an eerie resemblance to the doping scandal which saw Shoaib and Asif return to Pakistan one day before the ICC Champions Trophy last year.

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:lahol:

ab is ki kasar reh gai thi!

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what can i say…im speechles…just when u feel things are getting better for Pakistani cricket..something stupid happens. Shoaib Akhtar..:smack: :smack: kya karein iss ka? Now that he was fit…im sure he will get banned for a few games for this incident..which he totally deserves!

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Ok..here is what will happen.. PCB will take strong action and shoib will join ICL to play with his best Buddy Inzi ;)
Then we will see who can beat who...

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shoaib nahin sudherega!!!! chapet aur santiyan maro jaise school main marte the tabhi akal aayegi

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I'd say kick this idiot Shoaib and let him play for ICL. I am sure he will learn to behave there. "ek machli saray talab ko ganda kar deti hai".

I wonder why he tried hitting Asif on his leg? So he get injured and never gets to play cricket?

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Shoaib Akhter again, nuff said. I would have been surprised if this loud mouth lout was not involved in this incident. :smack:

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I hope the story is not true but if it is then Pakistan cricket have once again successfully become a laughing stock for the world.

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Asif: Kuttay agar tune mujhe woh dawai nahi di hoti to mein Worldcup mein khel sakta tha.
Akhtar: Saale, tujhe kya pari thi ki mujh se dawaai lena shuru hogaya.Mein kya hakim nazar aata hoon?
Asif: Kameenaaay!!!!

Akhtar: HAAARAAAMMIII .. BAT KIDHAR HAI!! .. hit

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I have had enough of Shoaib Akhtar. Just kick his azz out of the team and let him play for Indian league or whatever he cares about. He will never learn.
:grumpy:

HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Asif injured in dressing room spat with Shoaib Akhtar

Another scandal rocks Pakistan cricket

Asif injured in dressing room spat

Cricinfo staff

September 6, 2007

A dressing room “incident” between Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif has left the latter with a bruised thigh and Pakistan’s preparations rocked © AFP

Pakistan’s preparations for the Twenty20 World Cup have been rocked by an “incident” between Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif in Johannesburg which has led to the latter injuring his leg.

According to sources, the two were allegedly involved in a dressing room spat which resulted in Asif being struck by a bat on his left thigh. The injury is not thought to be anything more serious than a bruise but a team investigation into the matter is now pending and an announcement is expected tomorrow.

Ahsan Malik, the board spokesman currently traveling with the team, confirmed to Cricinfo that an incident had taken place though refused to expand on the details. "There was an incident between Shoaib and Asif in the dressing room soon after practice today. I cannot give any details on the matter. Asif has a bruise on his left thigh but he has had X-rays and has been cleared. He is fine as far as I am aware.

“The team management is carrying out an investigation into the matter and the results are expected tomorrow. We cannot say anything right now about sending players back or replacements,” Malik added.

Whatever the actual detail of the matter, it is likely to have serious repercussions for Shoaib, who is already on probation for a disciplinary breach last month. He was fined for leaving a training camp in Karachi without seeking permission last month, but after two hearings the penalty was suspended and the bowler placed on a six-week probationary period.

More significant than the immediate future of the two players, however, are the effect this is likely to have on Pakistan’s preparations. The side had arrived in Johannesburg earlier today after an impressive performance in a four-nation warm-up tournament in Nairobi, Kenya. They arrived with some confidence, their optimism about prospects in the tournament based on some part on the strength of a formidable first-choice pace attack. If all had gone to plan, this would have been the first time Shoaib, Asif and Umar Gul played in the same line-up in any international.

Instead, the development now bears an eerie resemblance to the doping scandal which saw Shoaib and Asif return to Pakistan on the eve of their opening ICC Champions Trophy match last year. It also continues a catastrophic spiral into chaos that began with the fiasco at the Oval Test last year and has continued unabated since, taking in captaincy and administrative changes, the doping scandal, an early World Cup exit and Bob Woolmer’s death at the same event.

Pakistan play their first match of the tournament on September 12 against Scotland.

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:hehe:

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:clap:

Lets make Shoaib Akhter Captain … WTF !

Lets let him rub his @$$ with ICL … why not PCB pay extra to shoaib to join ICL…

So called “Patriotic” player had brought Pakistan’s name down countless number of times…lets just close the chapter…

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:rotfl:

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Akhter, with Ball in his hand=== Awesome, one of better things to happen to Pak cricket

Akhter, with out Ball in his hand=== Pethatic, FSOB, One of worse things to happen to Pak cricket....u can take akhter ouuta gutter but cant take the gutter ouutaa him

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:lifey::nuch::nuch::nuch::shoaby:

spot on.

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Guys don't be too quick to pass judgement. There are always two sides to a story. PCB will likely fine BOTH Shoaib and Asif over this. Either that or do nothing, a verbal warning or a token fine. PCB can't afford to be too strict on their players when these players have standing offers from ICL.

And where are the Shoaib diehard fans now? The Game, Raindance etc etc?

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Shoaib Akhtar will not be remembered for his flicks against Dravid and Tendilia in consecutive balls, but as a nightmare of Pak cricket.

What a pitty! The guy has no manners at all.

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Waiting for expert comment from people's man the game

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From asif's interview on cricinfo on Aug 10th
"In only his fourth first-class game in 2001, he bowled alongside Shoaib Akhtar, and though awestruck enough to not ask for tips, he wasn't intimidated. "I was bowling and had a longer run-up then. Our over-rate was slow, so Shoaib bhai says, 'Hurry up, bowl quickly.' I worried and bowled one over quickly, but he said that's still too slow, get quicker. He was coming from such a long run-up, he thought he could save time by getting me to cut my run. Eventually I said, 'Shoaib bhai, bowl yourself. I can't do this.'""