Showing posts with label Mohammad Sami. Show all posts
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September 7, 2007

Twenty20 World Cup 2007: Pakistan has sent Shoeb back to home

Pakistan team is at Johannesburg in South Africa now for playing Twenty20 World Cup 2007. During the practices Pakistan pacer Shoeb Akter adopted conflict with the team mate Asif. For this incident Shoeb has to send back home. The senior cricket Amir Sohel has supported for this decision.

Reuters reported that the incident, described as a "shameful episode" by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf, occurred in the nets on Thursday when a heated argument led to the 32-year-old Akhtar striking his fellow fast bowler on the thigh with a bat.

"A decision has been taken to call back Shoaib on the basis of an initial inquiry by the touring team management," PCB chief executive Shafqat Naghmi told Reuters.

"Shoaib has admitted hitting Asif," he said. "Thankfully Asif didn't suffer any major injury apart from a bruise on his left thigh and he will be okay."

Akhtar told the Indian television channel NDTV: "I am feeling very bad. Sometimes you do things in a fit of temper".

Although no decision does not come from the Pakistan camp but it may called Mohammad Sami of the replacement of Shoeb.