‘Tarnishing Pakistan’s image is unacceptable’: Shoaib Akhtar wants Faulkner’s ‘foolish behaviour’ to get ‘due treatment’ | Cricket

Former Pakistan cricketer on Sunday closely criticised Australian all-rounder James Faulkner for his allegations on Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) over cost dispute. 

Sharing his ideas on his YouTube channel, Akhtar slammed Faulkner for tarnishing the picture of Pakistan and “strictly condemned his motion”. He felt that issues pertaining to monetary points may have mentioned with the authorities concerned fairly than misbehaving, referring to his hotel-room incident the place Faulkner broken the chandelier.

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“We are attempting to construct a franchise mannequin in Pakistan. PSL is getting greater and higher by the day and we’re contributing as a lot as we are able to. However such incidents, like Faulkner, who is part of our group, he has no proper to defame Pakistan. The best way he overreacted and insulted PSL. You’ll be able to have complaints and one ought to have readability over monetary issues, however you need to strategy it calmly,” stated Akhtar.

“Faulkner nonetheless defamed PCB, misbehaved with the immigration digicam. Pakistan’s picture matter to me quite a bit. Faulkner was accepted by Quetta Gladiators regardless of him being faraway from the Hobbart facet. Tarnishing the picture of Pakistan will not be acceptable in any respect. You need to have mentioned with the organisers. However to throw your stuff and break the chandelier that isn’t good for his picture. Coronary heart goes out for him as a cricketer. I strictly condemn his motion.”

Akhtar shared the video on his Twitter deal with with the caption, “Faulkner’s silly behaviour ought to get its due therapy. On the similar time @TheRealPCB & @CricketAus ought to make sure that good relationship continues between the 2 boards. No one is larger than the sport.”

Faulkner, who performed six matches for Quetta Gladiators within the ongoing PSL season, alleged that PCB didn’t honour the contract and “continued to lie” to him. Whereas he apologised to Pakistan cricket followers for withdrawing from the match, he referred to as the therapy in opposition to him from PCB and PSL “a shame”. In response to the allegations, PCB slammed the cricketer for his “reprehensible” conduct earlier than asserting that he has been banned from all future PSL drafts.