Shoaib Akhtar tells Pakistan Cricket Board to stop running after India

[aditya4all]

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar says instead of running after the BCCI for normalising cricket ties, the Pakistan Cricket Board should focus on converting the national team into a world class side. The Indian government has rejected visa applications of the players of Pakistani side Faisalabad Wolves, which was to play in the Champions League Twenty20 tournament. "I am not surprised that the Indians have not issued visas to the Faisalabad Wolves team for the Champions League. The fact is that until and unless we have normal and friendly relations at the government to government level why do we expect the Indian cricket board to be supportive. "I have always said that we don't need to run after India all the time and we need to stop begging on different issues whether it is resumption of bilateral cricket ties, allowing our players for the IPL or our team for the Champions League," Akhtar said. The outspoken fast bowler said that BCCI simply followed the policy of its government when it came to Pakistan. "We should have never expected them to issue visas for the Faisalabad team. When they first invited us we should have taken a bold stance and said 'thank you'. When will we as a nation or board show some self respect and pride in our stance towards India," he told a TV channel. Akhtar said it was time that PCB start making efforts to develop the national side into a strong team. "(what we will lose?) A few hundred thousand dollars. But it is time we stopped going after India all the time. We need to start setting our house in order and strengthening our own domestic cricket and infrastructure. "We need to concentrate on building up our cricket structure and building up a world class side. When we have a world class side everyone will not only want to play against us but on our terms as well," he said. "There is no doubt that the standard of cricket has not only gone down in Pakistan but even worldwide. But in Pakistan we are facing problems because we haven't had a bold captain like Imran Khan for years now and we are not facing role model players who serve as inspiration to others," Akhtar added. He said that Indian cricket had progressed not because of the IPL but because of just one man…Mahendra Singh Dhoni. "Dhoni may not be as good looking as Imran but he has all the qualities of Imran as a captain and player and he has given their cricket a new direction and life. He has turned Indian cricket around." He also lashed out at the ICC and member boards for not realising that there was urgent need to inject money into Test and one-day international cricket. "These were the formats which are real cricket and these were formats where players should be earning more money but instead the money was injected into T20 cricket and the IPL has taken the lead in this," he said. Source: Sports.ndtv.com

[adi B]

he is right

[vamos_rafa]

Dhoni may not be as good looking as Imran

Gayish statement? :hmmm:

[Laaloo]

Khud India ke peeche daud raha hai aur apne desh ko bol raha hai ***** saala

[maniac]

"Dhoni may not be as good looking as Imran but he has all the qualities of Imran as a captain and player and he has given their cricket a new direction and life. He has turned Indian cricket around." Source: Sports.ndtv.com

Now we know why he had issues with his elbow and arm...Too much of Imran in his teenage years looks like it if you get the drift.

[munafbhai]

he has not been offered any bollywood roles ...salman had promised him...so he is upset

[Austin 3:!6]

Look who is talking - the guy who played IPL, launched his nonsense book in India, eating Biryani in Salman Khan's hose, going on a bike ride in the night with Salman :giggle:

[Austin 3:!6]

And yes Dhoni is much better leader than Imran. I am not saying this because MS is an Indian and Imran is a Pakistani. Purely by cricket achievements, MSD is way more successful than Imran.

[India-KXIP fan]

Surprisingly well said from Akthar and I would have thought same if I was Pakistan fan. Show self respect like he said. Well said :hatsoff:

Gayish statement? :hmmm:

Nah lol. Unless this is still school. :winky:

[Number]

Akhtar has a crush on Dhoni.

[daryl1985]

The bizarre statement about Dhoni's looks aside, he has a point.

[trundlerNO1]

Whenever I hear something about Dhoni from Shoaib, it looks like he has crush on Dhoni

[Haarkarjeetgaye]

will he ask them to stop watching bollywood:hysterical:

[GrandMasterSaxy]

All the cricket boards are running behind BCCI, PCB is not an exception. PCB is a failed cricket board just like Pakistan as a country. All Pakistani cricketers and fans talk about strengthening the domestic circuits but where the hell you would get the funds for that ? Unless some Pakistani rich cricketers/politicians/jihadis/Dawood decide to donate to PCB.