Never get your hopes up as a Pakistan cricket fan because the minute you do you can expect a calamity. Sadly, the resurgence of Shahid Afridi’s team as a serious one-day outfit will be overshadowed by today’s news that the UK Crown Prosecution Service is pressing charges against Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif, and Mohammad Aamer. It will now be an even greater shock if any of the three defendants in the spot-fixing case escapes punishment by the ICC. But UK prosecutors press many charges that fail to stand in court;…
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Shoaib Akhtar in action at Lord’s on Monday
Written on September 20, 2010 | Posted in
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No more political posturing; it is time to clean up Pakistan cricket
The three won’t be playing any further part on the England tour
Is the current PCB administration capable of handling such an explosive issue?
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Zulqarnain Haider almost produced an incredible hundred in a match where virtually nothing was expected of him
Salman Butt faces the tough task of keeping a side in turmoil focused
Logic would not have produced an urgent recall for a retired cricketer who hasn’t played first class cricket in months
Mohammad Aamer had work to do with the bat because his colleagues at the top failed
Mohammad Aamer – the jewel in the bowling crown
