We were initially very happy when we saw that Hayden had something to say about Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammed Asif. We were sure that he was going to put his big foot in his big mouth. Unfortunately, he still seems to be taking his pain medication for his broken toe because he sounded surprisingly sane.
It's probably unfair to say that Hayden and Symonds lashed out because Shane Warne had to sit out after getting busted for illegal drug use while Shoaib and Aisf got away scot free. So we will just go ahead and say it.
Leaving aside the aussie habit of whining when somebody other than them escapes punishment, Hayden has a point. We are all for due legal process. But when the PCB decides to lift the ban from Shoaib and Asif on a technicality after they were tested positive for illegal drugs, what is the guarantee that due legal process will be followed after the latest drug tests?
The latest news is that Shoaib and Asif will be in the team if they are medically fit. What about the dope test? They have to go through that too, so says the PCB. If others are sceptical about PCB cleaning it's own house, who can blame them? The real question here is: What will the ICC do if Shoaib and Asif are tested positive again?
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Score off them?
Indeed. Looks like my post was a bit premature. Akhtar and Asif are not going to the World Cup after all.
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