'I'm human, I made a mistake' - Shoaib...

Fast bowler says he's apologised, vows quick comeback

'I'm human, I made a mistake' - Shoaib

Cricinfo staff

September 7, 2007

Shoaib Akthar said he made a mistake 'in the heat of the moment" when he hit Mohammad Asif and has apologised to him and his Pakistan teammates for the dressing-room scuffle that saw him being sent home from South Africa. He vowed to make a comeback and said he was hopeful of playing in next month's home series against South Africa.

"I'm human and made a mistake in the heat of the moment," Shoaib told NDTV, an Indian news channel. "Asif said something to me that made me lose my temper. I apologised to him, but I was very upset."

He asked the media not to paint him as a villain and said, "I'm feeling bad that two minutes of temper have ruined my comeback. Sometime you do things in a fit of temper. I will explain the situation to everyone and apologise. I will address a press conference and apologise for my actions. I will try and make it back for the series against South Africa next month."

He likened the incident to the headbutt by the French footballer, Zinedine Zidane, in the final of the World Cup in Germany last year and said what happened was not intentional.

well whats the use now??..what say fiza??...cze he has done is considered as a disciplinary action and i still think our team is strong enough without him ???>..what say???...he has to go back i guess.. 😛

awh..well he still should have thought before he hit asif.

I hope they nuke Shoaib from the team!

umm...i feel that first of all..u should have control over ur anger..and secondly...why would u hit someone on thats on the same team as you...doesn't show much togetherness...and i am not saying a team should always be together...but wat do u get by hitting someone to cool down ur anger??...
i am sorry if someone felt bad but i just found it so 🤢

shoaib should know that PCB can drop him forever at any time...rather than making his position in the team ..he is doing one or the other things to be thrown out from the team..first he took those drugs then he never came to the camp for twenry match traing session and now he hitted asif..what's wrong with shoaib??? 😕 ... i think he doesn't want to stay in the team...