CARDIFF: Pakistan one-day captain Shahid Afridi apologised Saturday for the scandal engulfing his side's tour of England after British police questioned three players over an alleged betting scam.
“I think this is very bad news,” Afridi told reporters at Sophia Gardens here on Saturday, where the first of two Twenty20 internationals against England takes place Sunday.
“On behalf of these boys —I know they are not in this series —I want to say sorry to all cricket lovers and all the cricketing nations.”
Coach Waqar Younis said this had been the toughest week he'd known in two decades of international cricket.
“It's pretty sad, whatever happened, and it's been really, really tough on everyone, not only me but the entire team, the management and back home it's been really bad,” former fast bowler Waqar explained.
Aamer, at 18 one of cricket's hottest talents, Asif, 27, and Butt, 25, had already withdrawn from the England tour claiming “mental torture”, missing Pakistan's eight-run win over county side Somerset on Thursday.
Afridi said the team had been told not to discuss the matter and not to read this Sunday's News of the World.
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