Pakistan cheats again: Akhtar, Asif fail dope test!

By John Cheeran
Secret is out.
That is, the secret of Pakistan's ace pacer Shoaib Akhtar and a generation of Pakistani fast bowlers'.
News has just come in that Pakistan fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Asif Mohammad have failed an internal dope test conducted by, hold your breath, Pakistan Cricket Board, as part of their preparations for ICC Champions Trophy.
Tests were conducted a fortnight ago in Pakistan.
Thank god, it is not a global conspiracy against Pakistan since it was done at their home.
The reason why PCB conducted their own dope test was that ICC is conducting random dope tests during the Champions Trophy.
May be, the Pakistan board was not confident about their players' clean status.
So it appears that instead of an entire team being caught in the dope net, PCB went for a defensive approach.
None should be surprised at the result of these dope tests.
Over the years, Pakistan has perfected cheating as an art form. From ball tampering to what not, Pakistan players have done it all.
It was a pity that some of the Indian commentators joined the Pakistani mob in baying for a honest umpire's blood when Australia's Darrell Hair caught Pakistan cricketers tampering with the ball during the Oval Test. An insulted Pakistan team refused to continue to play in the Test for having caught in the foul act.
It is a pity that Hair is not umpiring in the Champions Trophy.
It is a hard time indeed for Pakistan.
Already Inzamam-ul-Haq is banned from playing in the Champions Trophy for a crime he committed during the Oval Test!
Now Pakistan's disgraced pace spearheads will have to go back without bowling a single ball in the Champions Trophy.