03/04/2008

Shoaib's goose cooked?

Shoaib Akthar cannot play in the IPL until he serves out his ban or until his ban is revoked on appeal.

The PCB strikes back?

Link to iTREAD

9 comments:

Arjun said...

One of the saddest decisions ever made in cricket. I hope and expect for all reasons that his ban is uplifted ASAP so he can continue with his career as a great bolwer and a fantastic entertainer. I really hope and wish to see him play for SRK's team.

Anonymous said...

Is he really banned from the IPL too? If so it's another case of the ICC and national cricket boards doing all they can to ensure talented cricketers are effectively now unemployed.

Anonymous said...

arjwiz,

My sentiments exactly.

A warm welcome to this community.

Anonymous said...

pryce6,

A warm welcome to this community.

Here is the link http://au.sports.yahoo.com/080403/3/1ok3j.html

LVISS said...

ACTUALLY THIS BAN WILL HURT SHOIB MORE THAN BEING UNABLE TO PLAY FOR HIS COUNTRY. COME TO THINK OF IT ,EVEN IF HE PLAYS HIS CAPTAIN CANNOT SURE OF HIS FULL PARTICIPATION AS HE GETS INJURED OFTEN.

Anonymous said...

Of course it hurts him more, his immediate financial future is not secure, he's missing out on the money from IPL and Pakistan cricket. If his ban isn't overturned, expect to see him on some kind of Strictly Come Dancing, Hells Kitchen, Big Brother etc...

Anonymous said...

Thanks Ottoyan!

Anonymous said...

coverdrive,
That would be a pity. Reminds me of MIke Tyson: he is now spending his time in Las Vegas.

Anonymous said...

I feel it is the BCCI trying to please the PCB... nothing more. The PCB said he was free to play the IPL.