Mohammad Asif, the Pakistan fast bowler, has apologized to the nation for his repeated misdemeanors. Asif, who was in tears during an interview to a TV channel, vowed to come back a reformed man.
“I have committed mistake after mistake and for that I apologise to the nation,” Asif said on the Geo Super channel. “I have disregarded the green Pakistan blazer but I promise that if I get the next chance I will be a totally changed player.”
It seems that the new PCB management has a soft corner for Mohammad Asif they are trying their best to save Mohammad Asif’s career, Miandad and Ijaz Butt both have given statements which show that PCB has a soft stance toward Asif they are not willing to ban Asif based on their own inquiries and are hoping that he will be able to play again for the country if he gets cleared from IPL’s drug tribunal.
In June this year, soon after the IPL, Asif was detained at Dubai airport for allegedly possessing opium. He was released after 19 days, PCB held an inquiry on the case but the report and the reccommendation of the inquiry commission was shelved and no action has been taken against the rogue player who repeatedly earned a bad name for the country because of his acts.
In July the IPL announced that Asif’s urine sample had tested positive for nandrolone, which was confirmed by the B sample as well.
Asif, though, appealed against the results of his test, on the basis that the level of the drug varied in both samples. “They announced the report of the test after two and a half months and are now not conducting any hearing,” Asif said. “It’s piling frustration on me and I anxiously wait to get cleared so that I can resume my cricket.
Asif might get cleared by IPL’s drug tribunal because of a legal loop hole but I sincerely believe that he is a habitual druggie and PCB should ban him for life, there is no dearth of quality fast bowlers in Pakistan somebody will fill his place, he is a player with a corrupt mentality and it’s never going to change.
The new management so far has a clean record they should not flirt with the idea of pardoning him as it will tarnish the reputation of PCB again.
Scorpi
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He don’t deserve another chance in my opinion if he gets a get out of jail free card even this time it will set a bad precedent for other players and will further embolden him. Its time for him to pay the price for not respecting the green shirt.
Hey Wasim… your site was down the whole morning. Updating it?
I echo SP… if he can be rehabilitated then then it is perfectly ok.
You are right on the number of chances being given and let them all down. But if he is a habitual druggie, it would be good for the PCB to recommend him to go to drug rehab facility abroad on his expense of course.
Shame… what a bowler.
Pankaj
He is a very crooked fellow, he has done this drama once before but we saw no change in his behavior, as I said he has a corrupt mentality and that is not going to change.
Obviously the system doesn’t have the power to ban him for life he will get banned for a year or two depending upon IPL’s tribunal’s decision.
But I sincerely feel Pakistan should move on.
good to see you after a while wasim bhai…
my point of view is that system should be flexible enough in its mentality to allow rehabilitation of those who regret their acts and offer sincere apology…i have not seen the interview but he has accepted being guilty and said sorry to whole nation than we as system should allow him to do what he does best…
…and mind you am not saying it coz he cried on air…
let him prove his commitment in your domestic circuit first and if he does well there recall him into pak team…DO NOT offer him pak cap just coz he said sorry otherwise he wont value it…