CrickStalker #2
Asad Raza decides to take a break from International Cricket
Alexandriano Hauxmann, CrickStalker Correspondent
Former Pakistani Captain Asad Raza announces that he has decided to take an indefinite break from International Cricket. He said he discussed it with the new captain, Shahid Younus, and he has given his permission.
Only some time ago, Asad was supposedly found guilty for match fixing, against Afganistan in the series deciding match, where he tried to manipulate the Afgan team strategy by striking a deal with Abdullah Abdullah, Afganistan team maneger.
"The last few days have been very very rough for me. I have been accused for match fixing based on some incredibly weak and unconfirming evidence with no prior warning nor any explanation by the cricket board. The obvious questions I posed have yet to be answered by the board. I'm honestly shocked. My teammatesdon't trust me. The board isn't helping me. I've realized, that continuing international cricket now is gonna be very hard for me. All this has taken a huge toll on me mentally so that is most likely to effect my performance. So I decided it would be a wise decision if I took a break. I've talked to Shahid about this and he also agreed. That's it."
When asked if he was thinking about retirement, Asad said:
"Playing Cricket for my national team has a lifelong dream of mine. There is no way I will let this be ruined becuase of such a shameful incident when I've come this far. Don't worry. This isn't the last of me. I'll only be taking a break."
Asad has also elaborated on his measures against his allegations.
"I've hired a private detective, who will conduct an investigation on the whole matter. By no means I will give up. Let this be a promise to all my fans"
As a closure, Asad said:
"I will return, and return with confidence. I will regain my due respect and truth of this matter will surely come to light. I want to thank the fans for not giving up and supporting me me inthis journey, it'l a lot for me."