I admire your point of view but have to disagree with it completely. You have to understand that if the whole world does not think much of Pakistan as a country, the repercussions would be there. It would be that much harder for ordinary Pakistanis to get visas to travel abroad. You might say that it does not matter. The world is becoming a global village and it is essential that people have a good opinion about the country..
That said, I think Afridi was a big idiot who needs to have his head examined. He perfectly knew that there would be cameras watching his every move on the field. Umpires do check the ball regularly and it was just not on to tamper with the ball. Maybe he was doing it to get caught to prove a point or something. I dont know what the point he was trying to make. Maybe it was just that he was a complete idiot…