I was approached by bookies in India, SAfrica: Akhtar

[Guest Hiten.]

KARACHI, April 2: In a sensational revelation, banned Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar on Thursday said he was approached by match fixers during tours of India and South Africa but insisted that he never took up their offer of under-performing for money. "I have rejected many offers to under-perform. It happened in Johannesburg and India but I never accepted them as I can't betray my country," Akhtar said in a interview to Geo TV. "And what do I get in return a five year ban the example of which you don't get anywhere in the cricket world. Even players who were fined and found involved in match fixing issues didn't get such bans," a bitter Akhtar, who was handed the ban by the Pakistan Cricket Board for indiscipline on Wednesday, added. The controversial fast bowler, who will play for the Kolkata team in Indian Premier League, said he had been signed up on the insistence of former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly. "If I had been so indisciplined and had an attitude problem as the Pakistan board claims do you think that Shah Rukh Khan or Ganguly would want me to play for their team in the IPL," he stated. Shoaib also said that he got a million dollar offer from the rebel Indian Cricket League but didn't accept because the board wanted him to play in the Indian Premier League. "I could have gone to the ICL right away but I didn't because I love my country and I can't think about not playing for the national team," he said. http://cricket.indiatimes.com/I_was_approached_by_bookies_in_India_SA/articleshow/2921158.cms Oh Noesss..... Poor guy have been victimized again. Oh this bloody cruel world. :hysterical::hysterical:

[DomainK]

Thats not even delirium. These are dimwit stories that he knows his blind fans would follow. The hypocrite spends half his life in India and still feels no shame in bad mouthing.

[Sachinism]

he should have took the money and ran though i dont know how much more he could lower his performance

[yoda]

Akhtar: I have rejected many offers to under-perform except the one from the PCB. Now that is gone as well.

[Desi Cartman]

"I have rejected many offers to under-perform. It happened in Johannesburg and India but I never accepted them as I can't betray my country," Akhtar said in a interview to Geo TV. "And what do I get in return a five year ban the example of which you don't get anywhere in the cricket world. Even players who were fined and found involved in match fixing issues didn't get such bans," a bitter Akhtar, who was handed the ban by the Pakistan Cricket Board for indiscipline on Wednesday, added.

has he done anybody any favours by not fixing a match .. ehsaan kura hai $ na leke ..

[riya]

I can only pity those bookies who offered money to this ever injured chucker.

[THX_1138]

Shoaib was approached with offers to under perform and around the same time, Margeret Thatcher wanted to bear my child.

[Desi Cartman]

maybe it was PCB who was happy to pay him something under the table so he declares himself unfit before a test match