Shoaib Ahktar has been suspended for 5 years by the Pakistani Board, the crime being he did not have hair plugs put in.
The aging quick said “I like it Naturalâ€.
The PCB said, “Dude, you look like a 60 year old hippyâ€.
In the PCB’s player’s code of conduct, item 7.8.2a subsection 54, clause 9 clearly states, show pony players must take pride in their appearance and try their best to look like Imran.
The sad truth of the matter is that Ahktar just did not do that.
Shoaib has been testing the patience of the board for some time, hitting team mates with bats, blaming other people’s giggles for hitting other people with bats, and abusing the board for downgrading him.
The hair issue was one step too far.
"The board has lost confidence in Shoaib Akhtar’s hair and therefore felt his presence in the field was damaging to the Pakistan team, for Pakistan players and for the image of Pakistan cricket," the PCB chairman, Nasim Ashraf, told Cricket With Balls.
Some times these things happen.
Being that this is Pakistan, this 5-year ban could be 12 days, or 15 years, but one thing will remain the same, Shoaib will remain a headline.
He is appealing this decision under what is known as the Bruce Willis defence.
Experts are divided, but believe that as Bruce has chosen to disguise his baldness through shaving his hair, not trying to hide it with long hair, that this defence may not work for Ahktar.
Cricket With Balls will keep you updated on the story as it comes to hand.
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