Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has said that Mohammad Asif's actions are disgracing Pakistani cricket repeatedly.

Speaking to Mobile ESPN, Akram said it is unlikely Asif will ever get to play cricket for Pakistan if he continues like this.

"Asif's actions have disgraced Pakistan and Pakistani cricket and that has been the case consistenly. I heard he has said he would file a case but I don't think he stands much of a chance against WADA findings.

Akram said he defended Asif when he got into a drug related problem for the first time in 2006: "I had then defended him (Asif) thinking he was a kid and naive and did not know the ways of the world."

"I had thought he should be given the benefit of doubt. After all he did come across as a talented bowler, who had a bright future."

"In fact, I also sprang to his defence when he was detained in Dubai. The PCB did not leave any stones unturned to bail him out of trouble."

However, the cricketer turned commentator said he was in no position to defend Asif now: "If I defend him now, people will call me a fool. Neither can the PCB defend Asif. Otherwise, the world will question the Board's intelligence."

Akram said Asif has dug his owm grave and should learn from his mistakes: "Everybody makes mistakes and they should learn from them. If you don't learn from your mistakes, you will end up like Mohammad Asif."

The former sultan of swing also thought it was that controversial speed merchant Shoaib Akhtar has learnt from his mistakes.

"I got tired saying Shoaib should concentrate on playing for Pakistan. I have been stressing on this for the last two years."

"He can party as much as he wants later but right now playing cricket for Pakistan should be top priority. He is towards the end of his career and if he stays fit and keeps performing consistently, he has a bit of a future ahead."

The highest wickettaker in ODI's said Pakistan have a talented but inexperiened fast bowling strength.

He, however, picked up Mohammad Ali for special praise after noticing him in a camp he had moniored.

"Ali is nippy and bowls at a decent pace of 135-138 kmph. He has a wristy action, more like what Courtney Walsh had. Ali gets the ball to move in and away from the batsman."

"Another impressive talent is Wahab Riaz. He is also nippy but fairly inexperienced."

"Pakistan have to rely a lot on Sohail Tanvir. He swings the ball well and has to concentrate on doing that. He has to learn how to bowl on flat tracks."

Akram did not see any exceptional find for Pakistan in the spin department: "Saeed Ajmal gives a bit of a hope but other than him, I don't see any bright spark amongst the spinners."

Shahid Afridi has been shouldering the spin attack for Pakistan over the last year and in fact bagged the Man of the Tournamnet in the T20 World Championship in South Africa in 2007, even though his essential role in the team has been one of a middle order batsman.

Akram was a little guarded in his reaction of Mohammad Yousuf, who pulled out of Pakistan's Champions Trophy squad because of Ramzan.

"I cannot say anything about Yousuf pulling out because of Ramzan. That is his personal decision.

"However, he must realise that his performance in One Day cricket has not been very impressive recently."

"Yousuf might be a great batsman in Test cricket. But when it comes to ODI's, his fielding has been sloppy and his performnace has been inconsistent."

"If he takes a break for a month or a month and a half, making a comeback in the One Day team could be difficult."

Akram felt the problem with Pakistan is that there is no one to rival Yousuf and Younus Khan in the middle order for Pakistan.

"Yousuf should now decide how he wants to play for Pakistan over the next two years."

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