Shoaib the ‘impostor’ will not be missed
Peter English
25-Feb-2013
AFP
Peter Roebuck, writing in the Sydney Morning Herald, is relieved Shoaib Akhtar will not be at the World Cup.
He will not be missed. He does not belong on a cricket field anywhere, let alone representing his country in the game's most prestigious event.
An impostor whose reputation relies on a handful of bursts spread over a career lasting a decade, he has been more trouble than he is worth.
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Peter English is former Australasia editor of ESPNcricinfo