Re: India might cancel cricket team’s tour of Pakistan
Two contrastign opinions
Cricinfo - Why India must tour Pakistan (Samit Bal @ cricinfo)
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We will not allow any Pakistani player or artist to perform in India. Shiv Sehna policy is not to have people to people contact with Pakistan
Daily Jang: Urdu News - Latest Breaking News update Pakistan - jang.com.pk (Shvsena)
Re: India might cancel cricket team’s tour of Pakistan
Sambit Bal's column was refreshing to read to say the least... one of the few people who seem to be reason's side and not give in to political propaganda.
As far as Shiv Sena is concerned, that's what they've wanted all along and now with more support behind their radical stances, they're in a position to dictate their terms to their government.
don’t think PCB has the balls or the teeth to lock horns with the BCCI…not in the current situation they are…and they def are not in any position to dictate anything…any step taken against the BCCI will backfire big time.
If the tour gets cancelled, one thing is likely to happen. Pakistan will remove the ban on all the ICL players. Not that BCCI will care too much but I think it is something which PCB might use as a tool to convince BCCI.
At all costs. Which may arise the question of Mohammad Yousuf, and with his issue and statements against PCB and Shoaib Malik. I am having a tough time imagining if this will happen, and if it does, how will the case of PCB vs. Yousuf be played out.
don't think PCB has the balls or the teeth to lock horns with the BCCI...not in the current situation they are...and they def are not in any position to dictate anything...any step taken against the BCCI will backfire big time.
Well, you may be right.
Has PCB taken any step against BCCI thus far? Have they? Even Shoaib Malik, Miandad and Wasim Akram have all shown signs of 'solidarity'. Then why the backlash is directed at PCB with the tour cancellation? If there is a right time where PCB will have to stand up for what is right for it's own sake, that time is right now. If the tour gets cancelled, PCB have nothing to lose in the battle of maintaining it's image in the international circle. They have already lost the western circle, and more than 50% of sub-continent share that is India.
Pakistan in Srilanka - July 2009.
I do hope that if Srilanka cancels the tour of England in May due to IPL commitments, ICC do consider giving Pakistan an option to play against England. I don't know why they have put Windies on standby if Lankans cancel the tour.
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thts the next series ...?
or next series in Pakistan ...?
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