I still have four years of cricket left, asserts Shoaib

"I am going to bowl again and I am going to play again for four years and show everyone how good I am," the 33-year-old stated.

The mercurial speedster, who is embroiled in a legal battle over the disciplinary ban and fine imposed on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board, says he is hoping for better relations with the new set-up that takes over from the one led by Dr Nasim Ashraf.

"You know how things work in our cricket system. But now there is going to be a new cricket leadership and we will have better cricket brains running cricket in Pakistan that will look after our interests," Shoaib told 'Sky Sports'.

"We have been assured that we can just go and play and they will look after matters off the field. That is important for the Pakistan cricket side so that they can play the best they can," he added.

The fast bowler was not happy with the verdict and filed a writ petition in the Lahore High Court challenging the ban and fine, a hearing on which is due to be held soon. Until the case is decided the court has suspended the ban.

The fast bowler was later show-caused for not paying the fine and told by the PCB that he has to pay the fine to be eligible to play for Pakistan after he was picked in the Champions Trophy squad.

The PCB has now submitted an application with the Lahore High Court asking for clear directives whether they should allow Shoaib to play despite not paying the fine. It will come up for hearing on Monday.

Shoaib said he was confident that despite these problems he would force his way back into the national side.

"Trouble comes and goes over your career. You are put through certain situations in your life that you have to get through to become a better person," he said.

"I have been through those situations and I have learned a lot," Shoaib added.