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[iand123]

ive read that they were offering him a plea bargain, grass the other two up and only receive a fine or short ban. Cant see that happening though to be honest

[thebd11]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-1314414/Shoaib-Akhtar-caught-camera-ball-tampering-row-sours-Englands-win.html

please not again

[tim2000s]

Player tries to lift the seam but isn't quite surreptitious enough. Shock. Not.

[Colesy]

I hope it isn't as deliberate as it looks. I like Akhtar because I think he's an amazing bowler. It's a shame this summer has been so controversial.

[iand123]

Those daily mail pics are farcical. The zoomed in image isnt even of the same photo as the large version

They should stick to intimidating ethnic minorities rather than trying to be serious about sport!

[Jeet]

ive read that they were offering him a plea bargain, grass the other two up and only receive a fine or short ban. Cant see that happening though to be honest

Pak government has said there will be no plea bargains.

[Wills]

If they lose Amir, that would be an immense loss to Pakistan!
I'd even go as far as saying that he has the potential to be the number 1 bowler on the planet within the next couple of years, assuming he doesn't get banned of course!

entirely agree

[Kaboom786]

NOTW, The Sun & Daily mail are shameless. So shocked by thier disgusting campaign especially The Sun coverage in the back pages today. They have sunk to new depths - and I thought I had seen everything in the last 25 years.
I am the last person to use the race card but today's coverage is surley crossing the line as they bashed every Pak player - even thier personal features such as Fawads teeth.
NOTW destroyed the career of a simple man Hameed and dailymail done utmost to put down Shoaib Akhtars last performance and denigrated Pakistan and its fans in many ways that your large following of "hollow" like minded readers have lapped up.

[Cover_Drive]

If they lose Amir, that would be an immense loss to Pakistan!
I'd even go as far as saying that he has the potential to be the number 1 bowler on the planet within the next couple of years, assuming he doesn't get banned of course!

Yes you are right but Pakistan has always produced great fast bowlers so hopefully Pakistan will get another one like him or better.

Apart from Amir another great bowler is Asif. I read somewhere that they won't get any charges by Scotland Yard and the upper police (I don't know it's name). So the only people who can fine or do any action is ICC.

[Kaboom786]

Thats correct CD.

[Kaboom786]

Those daily mail pics are farcical. The zoomed in image isnt even of the same photo as the large version

They should stick to intimidating ethnic minorities rather than trying to be serious about sport!

I once said to someone that I wouldn't wipe my backside with the Daily Mail - he replied with 'the Daily Mail is the sort of paper you wipe your ar5e with - and more (No Swearing Please) comes off than when you started with!'

[tim2000s]

If the UKIP and other far right parties made newspapers, they'd probably be a lot like the Daily Mail.

[Kaboom786]

Trott in Trouble....again?
Every Pakistanis favourite paper seems to think he abused a fan on the third test match.

JONATHAN TROTT faces an ECB investigation after being accused of verbally abusing a fan.

The controversial England batsman was involved in an ugly spat with a male spectator while fielding on the boundary on day four of the third Test against Pakistan at the Oval.

Trott snapped after being mocked for his slow scoring rate the previous day, labelling the spectator "a f****** p***k" in front of hundreds of shocked witnesses.

One fan said: "A well-to-do bloke in the crowd shouted out sarcastically, 'Trott, well batted yesterday. Kept me entertained all day'!"

Two balls later, Trott, who hit 36 from 130 balls in a losing cause, stared at the fan and screamed: "Hey, four eyes! Have you ever batted out here? Then shut the f*** up then!"

Trott is then alleged to have turned his back on the stunned crowd and loudly muttered: "You f****** p***k".

Trott's extraordinary outburst is sure to infuriate England's management and raises further doubts over his temperament ahead of the Ashes.

Last week he escaped with a rap on the knuckles from the match referee after almost coming to blows with Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz in the nets at Lord's. Riaz is threatening to sue the 30-year-old for allegedly calling him "a match fixer".
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The story has came out quite late( if true) but Trott really does have a big mouth for such an average player.

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/spor...ing-a-fan.html

[Tumo]

Average player? Mate, I don't know what you're missing. His debut test? 40 in the first innings, the only way he looked like he was gonna get out was run out, by some outstanding fielding, and a ton in the second innings. He averages 55 in tests and 48 in ODIs, and mid 40s in domestic cricket. The guy is an outstanding cricketer! He's not the greatest at keeping out of trouble though, he needs to watch that, but at least he isn't gonna back down!

[petehosk]

The story has came out quite late( if true) but Trott really does have a big mouth for such an average player.

Sorry - average in comparison to who? In comparison to Sachin, Lara, etc!
His averages are up with almost anyones, so I think calling him average is perhaps a little silly?
Annoying batsman, ok - will give you that one. But average?