Zooter Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/current/story/282089.html The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken strong objection to the recent remarks of Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive, about Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif with regards to the doping issue, calling them "unwarranted" and "irresponsible". The board has sent an official letter of protest to the ICC. Speed, while talking about the ICC's policy of targeted dope tests in the forthcoming World Cup, had called the whole affair of Shoaib and Asif continuing to play cricket after having tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid an "embarrassment" for the game. Nasim Ashraf, the PCB chairman, told Cricinfo, that Speed's comments were uncalled for and inflammatory. "The board takes strong objection to the irresponsible remarks by Malcolm Speed to a case that is subjudice," said Ashraf, referring to the fact that the overturning of the bans on both players was referred to the International Court of Sports Arbitration by WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency). "Both players were voluntarily dope-tested and withdrawn from the Champions Trophy after which the due legal process of the PCB's anti-doping code was strictly followed," added Ashraf. "They were let off by an appellate tribunal after which the ICC has admitted it had no legal grounds over the case. WADA has filed a case over it and the matter is now subjudice. These remarks then are utterly irresponsible and unwarranted." The chairman also criticised the statements of two international players he did not wish to name who had also lashed out at the possible inclusion of the fast bowling pair in Pakistan's World Cup squad. "I don't want to mention the names of the two top international players from a top cricket country but I would like the ICC to examine whether the remarks made by them constitute a breach of a certain code of conduct." Shoaib and Asif were finally dropped from the Pakistan squad yesterday for medical reasons. While injuries to one's knee and the other's elbow is the official reason given by the board for their withdrawal, speculation in Pakistan has centred around fears that the duo were still carrying traces of Nandrolone in their body, a fact that could have led to stringent bans had they tested positive during the World Cup in ICC-conducted tests. The PCB has rubbished such speculation. Ashraf asserted he did not want to get into a public slanging match over the issue but had been compelled to respond. "We have asked Percy Sonn [ the ICC president] to instruct other ICC officials not to issue such inflammatory remarks. We do not want to engage in a public debate on this but since the remarks appeared in public, we are forced to state facts and clear the names of players, the PCB and Pakistan." The chairman also reiterated the board's commitment to a zero-tolerance policy on doping, pointing out that Pakistan remains one of only four cricket countries that carries out internal dope tests. The exchange of remarks is not likely to warm relations between the ICC and Pakistan, already a little cool after the Oval fiasco of last August and the doping scandal in October. --------------------------------------------------------------- The PCB ACCUSING SOMEONE ELSE OF ... ahemm ... ... unwarranted and irresponsible behavior!!! Okay, ... so you find out that your two star bowlers have a banned steroid and COCAINE in their system and you let them run free beliving their side of the story that it was "all an accident" ... essentially ensuring that DESPITE being 'roided and doped up, they would still be allowed to play international-level cricket. Then, after you find out that their roid levels are still through the roof and that another authority would ostensibly take action if given access, you choose to pull them out of a tournament on physical injury grounds (injuries that do not warrent two star bowlers sitting out an entire tournatment ... especially when that tournament is ... something ... called ... the Cup of the World or World Cup or something). And then you pretend to be insulted when some popular figure calls you out on it. NICE!!!! Congrats PCB ... ... you have officially improved the image of the ISI in the eyes of the World. Link to comment
yoda Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Re: Get this (!) will you ... how does this guy repeatedly claim zero tolerance without any shame. :lmao: Link to comment
Dhondy Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Re: Get this (!) will you ... I was waiting for somebody to point out the hilarious anomaly, Zoot. Chor reverse scolding kotwal....chori, topped by seenajori, etc given a whole new connotation. Link to comment
Bumper Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Re: Get this (!) will you ... how does this guy repeatedly claim zero tolerance without any shame. :lmao: Simple. Nasim preaches tolerance to Akhtar & Asif, whom he considers as big zeroes of Pak cricket. Hence the zero tolerance. Link to comment
Zooter Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Re: Get this (!) will you ... lol I was gonna have: "Hey Dhondy ... here's Exhibit Q" as the subject heading. :hic: Link to comment
Guest BossBhai Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Re: Get this (!) will you ... -- Removed on request of the user -- Link to comment
yoda Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Re: Get this (!) will you ... how does this guy repeatedly claim zero tolerance without any shame. :lmao: Simple. Nasim preaches tolerance to Akhtar & Asif, whom he considers as big zeroes of Pak cricket. Hence the zero tolerance. :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: Link to comment
DravidDaBest Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Re: Get this (!) will you ... how does this guy repeatedly claim zero tolerance without any shame. :lmao: Simple. Nasim preaches tolerance to Akhtar & Asif, whom he considers as big zeroes of Pak cricket. Hence the zero tolerance. Zero tolerance - Entire pakistan team should take drugs! Link to comment
DesiChap Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Re: Get this (!) will you ... how does this guy repeatedly claim zero tolerance without any shame. :lmao: Simple. Nasim preaches tolerance to Akhtar & Asif, whom he considers as big zeroes of Pak cricket. Hence the zero tolerance. :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: Link to comment
Mandrake Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Re: Get this (!) will you ... Since they are so strong in all the 3 departments-doping,match fixing and ball tampering,PCB honestly thinks its part of ICC rules... :hic: Link to comment
Vishwatma Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Re: Get this (!) will you ... Since they are so strong in all the 3 departments-doping' date='match fixing and ball tampering,PCB honestly thinks its part of ICC rules... :hic:[/quote'] well they aren't too far from the rules...ofcourse from the pov of PCB that is :shrug: Link to comment
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