It's raining problems on Shoaib

It's raining problems on Shoaib

Thursday, October 11, 2007

KARACHI: Pakistan's troubled fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was just not only facing problems in his cricketing career but also in his personal life as his driver has smashed up his new car and injured a motorcyclist in Lahore.

Shoaib's driver Ramazan was going on an errand yesterday and hit a motorcyclist despite trying to avoid him when he came into his way and smashed the car into an electric pole.

"The car has been totally damaged the motorcyclist fractured his leg and has been hospitalised," a source aware of the incident said.

"The driver was also safe but the car, a Hondo prosmatic, has been totally damaged," he said. He said Shoaib had visited the injured in hospital and taken care of his expenses.

Shoaib was today fined Rs 34 lakhs and banned for 13 matches by the PCB for four counts of violating the code of conduct. He was also placed under a two-year probation during which period if he defaults he will get a life ban.