Published in Frontier post 21st July 2008
Emaad.qureshi@gmail.com By Emaad Qureshi
Mohammad Asif has been an amazing bowler for Pakistan Cricket team, he has troubled many class players with his immaculate line- length and with his in-cutters and out-cutters but his off the ground activities have many times brought bad name for our country. First in June this year he was arrested by Dubai police on Dubai when he was coming back from India after playing IPL Twenty 20 Tournament, he was kept in jail for more than two and half weeks on the charges of carrying illegal drugs with him but Asif was insisting that it was some kind of “Hakeem kii Dua”.Someone should ask him and officials of Pakistan Cricket Board that when u r giving so much medical facilities to every player then what was “Hakeem ki dua” doing in the Wallet of Mohammad Asif?
After investigation Dubai police released Mohammad Asif and Pakistan Cricket Board gave the statement that no offense has been proved against Mohammad Asif, if nothing was proved against Mohammad Asif then why Pakistan Board constituted a committee to investigate the matter of Mohammad Asif.Another noticeable thing in this incident is that Why Indian airport authorities not found anything from Mohammad Asif during checking when he was going for the flight to Dubai?
Before that matter was settled Mohammad Asif lurched into another controversy, again the same banned substance controversy. It seems that Mohammad Asif has not learnt from his past mistakes, according to latest news he has again tested positive for banned substance nandrolone. Two years back along with Fast Bowler Shoaib Akhtar he was tested positive for banned substance nandrolone just before the ICC Champions Trophy 2006 in India. At that time Mohammad Asif was not banned from the Cricket but this time Pakistan Cricket Board should investigate this matter properly that why Mohammad Asif taken this medicine, what was his intentions? If he is found guilty he should be treated according to the law of cricket because no one is above Law. Pakistan Cricket Board should make an example of Mohanmmad Asif so that no one dare to do such type thing in future. This was indeed shocking news for Pakistani Cricket lovers, if a player at this level and of his caliber will indulge in this type of activities then it will further tarnish our image abroad.
Writer is Pakistani Commentator based in Rawalpindi
Emaad.qureshi@gmail.com By Emaad Qureshi
Mohammad Asif has been an amazing bowler for Pakistan Cricket team, he has troubled many class players with his immaculate line- length and with his in-cutters and out-cutters but his off the ground activities have many times brought bad name for our country. First in June this year he was arrested by Dubai police on Dubai when he was coming back from India after playing IPL Twenty 20 Tournament, he was kept in jail for more than two and half weeks on the charges of carrying illegal drugs with him but Asif was insisting that it was some kind of “Hakeem kii Dua”.Someone should ask him and officials of Pakistan Cricket Board that when u r giving so much medical facilities to every player then what was “Hakeem ki dua” doing in the Wallet of Mohammad Asif?
After investigation Dubai police released Mohammad Asif and Pakistan Cricket Board gave the statement that no offense has been proved against Mohammad Asif, if nothing was proved against Mohammad Asif then why Pakistan Board constituted a committee to investigate the matter of Mohammad Asif.Another noticeable thing in this incident is that Why Indian airport authorities not found anything from Mohammad Asif during checking when he was going for the flight to Dubai?
Before that matter was settled Mohammad Asif lurched into another controversy, again the same banned substance controversy. It seems that Mohammad Asif has not learnt from his past mistakes, according to latest news he has again tested positive for banned substance nandrolone. Two years back along with Fast Bowler Shoaib Akhtar he was tested positive for banned substance nandrolone just before the ICC Champions Trophy 2006 in India. At that time Mohammad Asif was not banned from the Cricket but this time Pakistan Cricket Board should investigate this matter properly that why Mohammad Asif taken this medicine, what was his intentions? If he is found guilty he should be treated according to the law of cricket because no one is above Law. Pakistan Cricket Board should make an example of Mohanmmad Asif so that no one dare to do such type thing in future. This was indeed shocking news for Pakistani Cricket lovers, if a player at this level and of his caliber will indulge in this type of activities then it will further tarnish our image abroad.
Writer is Pakistani Commentator based in Rawalpindi
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