Mr. Shoaib the ICC would like to have a word with you

In an interview to Geo TV, Shoaib had made some astounding allegations out of which two has resulted in unpleasant outcome. He had alleged that he was being victimised by the PCB and he was approached by bookies to throw matches.

 

There was an immediate reaction from the PCB - they sued him and also prevailed upon the BCCI to ban Shoaib from IPL.

 

Today the ICC has indicated that they would like to find out the veracity of his statements about the bookies which is actually bad news for Shoaib.

 

The ICC player's code of conduct says that a player should report all such "approaches made to them by a bookmaker or any other corrupt approach to their captain, team manager, a senior board official or to the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit". Failure to do so - hold your breath can result in a ban for 5 years.

 

If the ICC finds out that he spoke the truth he will earn a ban of 5 years and if it find out otherwise it means Shoaib will become an object of ridicule in the eyes of the cricketing world. 

 

This has put Shoaib between the proverbial 'devil and the deep sea'. Whatever the outcome he is doomed.

 

There is only one way out for Shoaib, he should go the whole hog and name names it will surely set off another round of investigations and witch hunt. Altogether a most unseemly affair.