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Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse for Pakistani cricket, then they get embroiled in a drugs scandal, as Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif test positive for nandrolone.  This hot on the heels of a ball tampering allegations, Younis Khan turning down the captaincy and Shaharyar Khan resigning.  For a nation that loves cricket as much as the Pakistanis, it must feel like another massive kick in the teeth. 

While on the subject of cricket, I feel the need to vent my anguish at another dismal display by the England one day side against India.  What was that first over from Harmison all about? - defending 125, he managed to serve more wides with his first ball then the Indian team did in their entire innings (which to be fair was only 37 overs long thanks to the collapse of the England top order).

Let’s hope they can pick themselves up from this otherwise they face total humiliation and a knock in confidence prior to the Ashes, when they play Australia on Saturday.  I have to say I fear the worst looking at recent results… 

 Fraser