for your and yaasir bhaijaan’s reading pleasure. I look forward to the response with baited breath.
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http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Sports/19-May-2010/Pakistan-crickets-dirty-linen-finally-out-in-the-public
LAHORE – Pakistan cricket is facing a fresh controversy as the video recording of the recent PCB inquiry committee proceedings has been leaked, carrying visuals of Intikhab Alam and Aaqib Javed suspecting Kamran Akmal’s involvement in match fixing during Australia tour.
A TV channel aired the video recordings of the statements made by officials and players in February-March.
Intikhab and Aaqib, who were coaches during that disastrous tour Down Under, were seen telling the committee members that they wanted to send back Shoaib Malik from New Zealand because of his negative attitude but on the insistence of captain Mohammad Yousuf they did not take that step.
Aaqib, when asked about the performance of wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal in the second Test in Sydney where he dropped four catches and missed a run-out, is heard saying that there was something fishy.
“I have reservations over the way he (Kamran) missed the run-out. when I saw it I couldn’t believe it. How could he miss such a big run-out. I can’t say 100 per cent there is match-fixing involved but I have my strong suspicion,” Aaqib said.
“I know all about it because I was a victim of it. In 1998 I presented evidence against players but the Judge who was hearing the inquiry ended the matter,” he added.
Aaqib, a former Test pacer, who was removed after the tour, also expressed suspicions about the performance of Rana Naved in a T20 match in Australia.
“We have heard things about him as well,” Aaqib was heard telling the committee that Younis Khan faced problems because he did not encourage players when they performed well and that he remained aloof from other players.
He also talks about how Shoaib Malik told him about a meeting held at Inzamam-ul-Haq’s residence by some players including Yousuf, Afridi, Malik, Kamran, Saeed Ajmal and Misbah-ul-Haq, where they took an oath that they would stick together and not tolerate any injustice from Younis Khan.
