RE:Cheaters !!!
by Naveen Aysola on Dec 11, 2006 05:22 PM
Dude, cheating happens everywhere. It's just that some are better than others and keep repeating it. It's just other countries realize that they wouldnt win unless you do the same thing that the master cheater country is doing. Match-fixing in Sharjah, ball tampering from ages, chucking by bowlers regularly, forfeiting a cricket match etc., all happened to one country and I don't have to name it. Politics and cheating are two different things. One harms the game and the latter harms the self respect. Politics exists in Indian cricket, but cheating remains with our neighbour.
So...finally much hyped drama has ended in a way everyone extected. This was all just to bring Shoaib and Asif on track. Everyone knew that ban is not going to continue for long as PCB itself said they were not very strict and are open to hear both player's plea. I wonder why this all was done...
If akhtar & asif find their places for the upcoming series in saf,then it will certainly boost up the pakistan bowling.As in the absence of both the bowlers, GUL performed really well & on the other side shabbir most probably get his place to play for the pakistan side.This lifting of ban might hurt SAMI ,becoz certainly he won't get a place for the world cup.Besides this, these bowlers doesn't shows consistency.By the way, pakistan have to look up for their poor batting performances.While not giving chance to hameed is hurtening to see.They must opt him as a strike batsman ,& he needs matches to get in form before the festival in windies. ....ATLAST PAKISTAN TEAM BECOMES THE BAG FULL OF STARS & TALENT...
First, I thank Pakistan Cricket Board for lifting the ban on these two dynamic players. By the grace of the God we will see these two giants of Cricket again soon. Youngsters to learn lesson from them.
Good luck Shoaib and Asif. Good luck Pakistan and Pakistan Team.
It's a good message for all the cricket lover especially from this part of the world. Now I hope to see both the players in action during world cup. But PCB and Appeal Tribunal shall also keep in mind that it should not act as an example where players can get away after taking banned drugs.
It is indeed a very good news that the ban has been lifted off Shoaib Akhtar and Md Asif. Every one makes mistakes in their lives/careers. Punishment is alright, but a BAN is not justified. Good job done!
Simple question, are we (the cricket fans) idiots? First they say that they chuck, then they say that this angle is good for bowlers. Then they say match-fixing and then pardon most of them and make scapegoats of others. Then they say doping and later say "the players did'nt know that they doped". Is the cricket fan an idiot? I would say Yes, absolutely a first class idiot and I'm one of them. World Cup in 3 months, the sponsors need players who can generate money. Thats why Akthar can throw, dope and do whatever as long as Pakistan finds another star. Same with Australia with Warne and Ponting, South Africa and Gibbs. It's time ICC cleans up this mess. It's bad enough and if not curtailed, can get worse. We have more controversies in sub-continent cricket that performance. India, Pakistan are to be blamed. They as a team have improved the least among all test cricketing nations. Look at England performing without Vaughan, Trescothick & Jones. Can India perform without Dravid, Sehwag & Harbhajan? No! Can Pakistan perform with Younis, Yousuf & Asif? No! That's the difference between quality sides and quality sides with no direction and loads of politics. I'm an idiot.
