Shoaib Akhtar, former Pakistan bowler, perceive an embarrassment to be felt by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The case against Sharjeel and Khalid built by PCB, if unable to prove the spot-fixing allegations could face an embarrassing situation.
Former bowler feels that Colonel Azam, head of the PCB Anti-Corruption Unit, had oversight the whole scandal in a swiftness.
Akhtar said, "I don't know but if Sharjeel and Khalid are pleading no guilty now and if the board has the charge sheet them and appoint a commission to probe the matter than I get a feeling perhaps the ACU head overreacted and made a mistake by sending the players home."
He continued, "I don't understand if like the board has been saying if the evidence and material against the two are so strong that they were suspended then why are they pleading not guilty and have decided to fight the case. The onus is now on the board to provide evidence and if it is not satisfactory it will be embarrassing for the PCB."
Talking in their favor, he said, "But from what I know the players refused and said they would fight the case. Which I think is their right."
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