re: BUTT, ASIF AND AAMIR JAILED
Fully agreed. can someone, anyone provide an example of when any player of any sport was sent to jail even for a day for match fixing?
In the NBA, a referee was caught for cheating - not sure if he spent any time in jail.
If we hold the players to such standards that we are literally asking for their blood (7 years), are we holding others to the same standard? If we do, I think more than 30% of the sub-continent should be behind bars. some examples:
How many businessmen cheat on their taxes in India/Pakistan?
How many times does an average Ind-Pak person call in sick when he is actually healthy
How many of you log into GS during work
do you ever drive above the speed limit
Do you pretend to work while listening to the commentary
If you telecoommute, do you work diligently or do you cut corners
How well do you pay your house help - do they get a living wage or do they work at less than minimum wage
Cricket is still a game. Maybe we are inesting too much emotion into it - and get unduly agitated when things like this happen.
I highly doubt if an Aussie or English or South African or NZ player was involved, there will be this much tamasha and this kind of severity of treatment.
Sincere apologies to all who feel differently.