Shoaib apologises for his conduct

NEW DELHI: After his unceremonious ouster from the Twenty20 World Cup, temperamental Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar on Friday apologised for hitting fellow pacer Mohammad Asif with a bat following a verbal spat.

"I am really sorry. I am feeling very bad at the moment. Sometimes you do things in a fit of anger. Once I am back I will discuss the matter with my family and friends and hold a press conference. I will apologise to everyone," Shoaib told.

Shoaib hit Asif on his thigh after the two had a heated exchange during a training session in South Africa following which Pakistan Cricket Board immediately called him back as a disciplinary measure.

Although Shoaib admitted that he crossed the line much too often, he also insisted that he was unfairly targeted by the media.

"Everything happened all of a sudden. I made a mistake but then who does not. I am sorry for what happened but I think I can put the whole thing behind and come back stronger," Shoaib said.

"I admit that I make mistakes but the media glare on me is such that everything gets blown out of proportion. The media does not go after everybody, it only targets me. But what has happened has happened and I will try bouncing back as soon as possible," he said.