Re: Shoaib Akhtar - A disgusting fellow
Well fine, I agree that the title of my thread was too harsh (i tried changing it but i guess only mods can modify the title. please change it to shoib akhtar!!) but I still feel that my emotions were not baseless…FIRST, BHAI LOGO, I AM NOT JUDGING ANYONE...i am not against partying/dancing by any means…shoaib can do whatever he wants outside the tour and I careless....BUT let me make it clear that it is not as simple as spending your ‘spare’ time…..yes shoaib is not my personal slave but being a senior player he has certain responsibilities and not to mention that he is representing my country, so in many ways, I have right to question his behavior…
I believe that it does disturb team’s overall moral when your main and the most senior fast bowler keeps on hanging out with opponents on a daily basis….emphasis is on “hanging out”….it is one thinG to join the follow team players for a social cause (like he and sreesanth went to the school for handicapped kids) or once in a while go out for dinner with opposition but it is totally another thing to come from the match, change your dress, take shower and then party with opponent team members and that is exactly what shoaib has been doing on this tour…
I have been following cricket for many many years and I don’t remember any senior player from any team displaying such behavior on a regular basis…yes shoaib has a life outside cricket but WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TOUR…and how about hanging out with fellow team members also….it really helps to develop relationship with fellow team members as it would improve team dynamics which in turn would result in superior performance on the field….…..so far, I have read/heard almost 5 different episodes of shoaib hanging out with Indians after the match finished but the last nite event was too much……it is not like that it was an event arranged by the Indian board in which both teams were invited….it was a private dance party arranged specifically to celebrate Indian win in the series….I have one simple question…what was shoaib – our most senior player- doing there? Actually he was the last player to leave the party!…
For Indian posters: it is always easy to understand your opponent’s viewpoint by putting yourself in his position. Just imagine that the Indian team is visiting Pakistan, and losing badly and your senior most player say tendulkar or kumble partying with Pakistani team almost every other day?…..I am sure you would be really upset….….
we are in the middle of the series and shoaib is the senrior most player…but again we are talking about shoaib…he has no maturity whatsoever…
When you are representing your country, you are the senior most player with many juniors in the team, and you are still in MIDDLE OF THE ODI SERIES it is not your personal life…I am not criticizing his last nite party only..i am questioning about a recurring pattern here….why dont people get that point?