Pakistani style closure to Shoaib-Woolmer argument

I'm done talking about Shoaib for atleast a week so just a short post to announce that Shoaib has been fined by the PCB for his spat with Woolmer. Allegedly Woolmer had questioned Shoaib's commitment to the team. Shoaib got pissed, an argument ensued, Inzi intervened, Shoaib went home, life goes on....

There is some speculation about how the injury was staged, though I'm inclined to believe that this is not the case, and it is truly a hamstring tear. Hopefully Shoaib will up and running in time for the World Cup. From cricinfo...

Shoaib Akhtar has been fined by Pakistan's team management in South Africa for his role in a televised spat with Bob Woolmer, the Pakistan coach, during the second Test at Port Elizabeth, as details of what actually transpired emerge.

A PCB official confirmed to Cricinfo that Talat Ali, Pakistan's manager, had fined Shoaib an undisclosed amount - US$2500 according to unconfirmed reports - and the matter was likely to be investigated further. "He has been fined for that incident and we will look into the matter further. The chairman is there in South Africa so they will discuss the issue," he said.

The incident occurred on the second morning of the Test, TV cameras capturing pictures of a clearly incensed Shoaib having a heated discussion with Woolmer. Inzamam-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, was seen to placate matters shortly after.

Woolmer told Cricinfo that there was an argument, but refused to go into further details about the nature of the incident. "Shoaib and I did have a disagreement. It got heated as well, which was unfortunate and maybe could have been handled better," he said.

Why is it Pakistani style you may ask? Well, we still don't know the details as usual and we will probably never know till Woolmer writes another book. The PCB have fined Shoaib, Shoaib probably doesn't care too much and will have learned no lesson. So, everything has been brushed under the carpet for now. We can just move on and forget about it, atleast till the next incident occurs, which may not be too far away in the future...