When I first read this yesterday, I thought it was an April fool’s joke, but apparently its real! The Pakistan Cricket Board had one too many Shoaib encounters, and have decided to impose a 5 year ban on him! That effectively ends his international career, since he’s already 32. But I really don’t understand what the latest trigger was for the PCB to show Akthar the door. And Shoaib predictably came out saying he has been victimised.
But I’m of the opinion that this might actually be a good thing for Shoaib in the long run. He’s now free to concentrate on his IPL career. He’s got at least 5 years in the IPL remaining, and that’s plenty of time to become rich and famous. I don’t know what’s he’s worried about in the end, actually. I think it’ll be a good career move for him to apply for an Indian work visa and come live in Kolkata. I think he’ll enjoy it there!
