One evening I was watching the highlights of the last 20/20 world cup where Pakistan miraculously snatched the victory against all odds.
It was a triumph for the whole nation and an iron hand reply to all those who wanted to prove us as a nation of corrupt politicos, extremists who only knew the art of gun shooting and terrorists who are expert in blowing themselves up. After the ubiquitous ban by all the nations to come to Pakistan to play cricket and lobbying by IPL to keep Pakistani players out of cricket; our heroes were still able to hold water.
Still mesmerised by these magical nostalgic feelings, I changed the channel. There I found the pundits of cricket scrutinising the current report by PCB highlighting “The new great game” being played in the dressing room among the players.
Traditionally such a game is not new to our cricket. We have witnessed it in many forms in the 90’s as well, amongst the great Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Amir Sohail and others.
This time it has mutated into its most deadly form and the number of players in this “Great Game” have exploded.
The prize is the prestigious crown of “Captaincy”. The only good thing about this crown is that it is not hereditary.
In a debate among the youth activists of Pakistan Youth Alliance, Husham Ahmed said, “We don’t have a democratic culture. The politics is meant for politicians and not military dictators.” I found it quite ironic that leaving the military aside; our cricket players have perfected this art.
Although there is nothing strange about it considering the fact that we find well trained politicians everywhere in Pakistan including government offices, religious institutions, educational institutions and even health care facilities.
The guru of cricket conspiracy theories, Mr.Sarfaraz Nawaz, was ready as always to pounce at the opportunity. He took the role of fortune teller by saying that he had already predicted such catastrophic events. While others were considering the recent series loss in Australia and the accusations of match fixing and player politics as the lowest ebb of Pakistan cricket, I considered it as a blessing in disguise. There is no denying that the harsh steps taken by PCB at the brink of the 20/20 World Cup greatly upset the whole nation.
It was a triumph for the whole nation and an iron hand reply to all those who wanted to prove us as a nation of corrupt politicos, extremists who only knew the art of gun shooting and terrorists who are expert in blowing themselves up. After the ubiquitous ban by all the nations to come to Pakistan to play cricket and lobbying by IPL to keep Pakistani players out of cricket; our heroes were still able to hold water.Still mesmerised by these magical nostalgic feelings, I changed the channel. There I found the pundits of cricket scrutinising the current report by PCB highlighting “The new great game” being played in the dressing room among the players.
Traditionally such a game is not new to our cricket. We have witnessed it in many forms in the 90’s as well, amongst the great Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Amir Sohail and others.
This time it has mutated into its most deadly form and the number of players in this “Great Game” have exploded.
The prize is the prestigious crown of “Captaincy”. The only good thing about this crown is that it is not hereditary.
In a debate among the youth activists of Pakistan Youth Alliance, Husham Ahmed said, “We don’t have a democratic culture. The politics is meant for politicians and not military dictators.” I found it quite ironic that leaving the military aside; our cricket players have perfected this art.
Although there is nothing strange about it considering the fact that we find well trained politicians everywhere in Pakistan including government offices, religious institutions, educational institutions and even health care facilities.
The guru of cricket conspiracy theories, Mr.Sarfaraz Nawaz, was ready as always to pounce at the opportunity. He took the role of fortune teller by saying that he had already predicted such catastrophic events. While others were considering the recent series loss in Australia and the accusations of match fixing and player politics as the lowest ebb of Pakistan cricket, I considered it as a blessing in disguise. There is no denying that the harsh steps taken by PCB at the brink of the 20/20 World Cup greatly upset the whole nation.
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