India and Pakistan have agreed to a three-match ODI series, to be held in India over the Christmas period between the Test and one-day legs of England’s tour of India. It will be the first bilateral series between the two sides since Pakistan’s tour of India in end-2007.
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I love this comment:
Posted by Robtyson on (July 16 2012, 09:20 AM GMT)Instead of playing against Pakistan, India should consider playing against Bangladesh. It'll atleast give a platform for Bangladesh players to hone their skills. I don't think people are dying to see India play against Pakistan.
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Get ready boys and girls. Pakistan vs India - 3 ODI matches - In India - December 2012! Bring it on!!! \o/
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I love this comment:
Posted by Robtyson on (July 16 2012, 09:20 AM GMT)**Instead of playing against Pakistan, India should consider playing against Bangladesh. It'll atleast give a platform for Bangladesh players to hone their skills. I don't think people are dying to see India play against Pakistan.
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awwww so cute and innocent comments :D
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I love this comment:
Posted by Robtyson on (July 16 2012, 09:20 AM GMT)**Instead of playing against Pakistan, India should consider playing against Bangladesh. It'll atleast give a platform for Bangladesh players to hone their skills. I don't think people are dying to see India play against Pakistan.
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indeed, as matches might be fixed, even spot fixed:D
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I love this comment:
Posted by Robtyson on (July 16 2012, 09:20 AM GMT)**Instead of playing against Pakistan, India should consider playing against Bangladesh. It'll atleast give a platform for Bangladesh players to hone their skills. I don't think people are dying to see India play against Pakistan.
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he is right, world wants to see India take on the BD and see if they can survive :D
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In other news the inclusion of Misbah-ul-haq and Younis Khan has been encouraged by the hosts.
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not gonna happen. not in India.
may be in some other countr
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The Indian immigration authorities have also gotten in the act - they have issues multiple multiple-entry visas for Kamran Akmal.
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A bit disappointed in Gavaskar.
What does the Mumbai terrorist attack have to do with cricket? I certainly do not agree with mixing politics and sports together.
But to be fair, Indians throughout the social media are showing outrage at this series.
Without tests the series won’t mean that much anyway
**Gavaskar not happy, questions BCCI’s decision to resume ties with Pakistan
**Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Monday criticised the BCCI’s decision to revive the Indo-Pak bilateral cricket ties as he felt Pakistan was not cooperating in the Mumbai terror attacks probe.
The bilateral cricketing ties had been snapped after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and there have been several attempts by the Pakistan Cricket Board in recent months to convince the BCCI to resume it. “Being a Mumbaikar I feel what is the urgency when there is no co-operation from the other side,” said Gavaskar.
Gavaskar also felt that India are playing a lot of cricket in the upcoming season and any other series would only put pressure on the cricketers. England are scheduled to arrive in India for a four-match Test series followed by two Twenty20 internationals before going home on Christmas. They would be back to play five one-day internationals, scheduled to take place from January 11.
“Well, my first reaction is that the time the players have between the England series, it is not going to be there. They are playing England in November-December but now they are not going to get the breather,” Gavaskar said.
“Players need the time to look after their injuries and get better,” he added. Meanwhile, former Pakistan player, Zaheer Abbas expressed happiness at the resumption of ties, saying that it will be good for the Indo-Pak relationship.
“The best remedy is to play. At least the country will be busy watching cricket. It will be good for cricket and Indo-Pak relationship. Both the countries should be playing cricket every year. It is a very good sign,” said Abbas. “People in Pakistan are very happy. India are becoming a great power in cricket. Playing with India we can improve our cricket also,” he said.
Another former captain Bishan Singh Bedi, however, welcomed the proposed series and said that it was a step in the right direction.
“It will be interesting Pakistan is playing their home series in India. It will mean a lot in the two nations. And the amount of interest and the goodwill it will generate will be huge. Lots of positives will come out of it and it is a step in the right direction,” Bedi said.
“I am not interested much in a Pakistan team being invited in the Champions League Twenty20. I am more interested in the two countries playing against each other,” he added.
Bedi felt that the Indian cricketers could be a tiring lot against Pakistan as they were also to play against Australia and England before the Indo-Pak series.
“India-Pakistan matches are much more intense than Australia playing England. My only apprehension is that the Indian boys may be a bit taxing. England and Australia are coming and to take out another series, though short, against arch-rivals Pakistan could be taxing on the Indian players,” said the spin great.
Sunil Gavaskar criticises BCCI’s decision to resume ties with Pakistan - Times Of India
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I am with Bishan Dingy Bedi. Am surprised at Gavaskar. His commentary has been reasonavle. No need to mix sports with politics.
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I am with Bishan Dingy Bedi. Am surprised at Gavaskar. His commentary has been reasonavle. No need to mix sports with politics.
Whats wrong with what gavaskar said. he is just voicing the popular sentiment in india. I wonder what would bedi say if pakistani terrorists killed 200 people in chandigarh and their head was still given state patronage.
Everyone wants to see pakistan and india playing together. i am of the opinion that it is too early for pakistan to tour india. we should play full series at a neutral ground right now. Or actually india should visit pakistan for a full series before december. this will release a lot of steam from the people.
let pakistan play in CLT20 and let pakistani players play in IPL next year and we can start resuming our bilateral tours after that.
BCCI has taken a silly decision due to pressure from manmohan govt. if anything happens between now and december then kiss indo-pak series for next 5 years. lets not get emotional and take decisions based on ground realities and lets work on a plann.
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cricket series will play as double...will also provide for the leaders of the two countries to get together and discuss politics...cricket diplomacy **yaa cricket chaaploosii?** :D
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cricket is so powerful that our govts use it as a major tool for foreign policy. tells you how much crazy we are about it.
only if we had afridi and dhoni as our presidents then all our problems would be solved.
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Whats wrong with what gavaskar said. he is just voicing the popular sentiment in india. I wonder what would bedi say if pakistani terrorists killed 200 people in chandigarh and their head was still given state patronage. Everyone wants to see pakistan and india playing together. i am of the opinion that it is too early for pakistan to tour india. we should play full series at a neutral ground right now. Or actually india should visit pakistan for a full series before december. this will release a lot of steam from the people.
let pakistan play in CLT20 and let pakistani players play in IPL next year and we can start resuming our bilateral tours after that.
BCCI has taken a silly decision due to pressure from manmohan govt. if anything happens between now and december then kiss indo-pak series for next 5 years. lets not get emotional and take decisions based on ground realities and lets work on a plann.
Dude stay calm and dont mix sports with politics and we didnt attack mumbai .
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Kaka- Gavaskar voicing popular sentiment in India is precisely what I find disappointing. Popular sentiment is nether necessarily correct or incorrect. So one need not justify his stance based on if it is popular or not.
And for Gavaskar to add that Indian cricket team will be tired etc- that is lame. Is he using the tired scenario as a back up excuse.
What do BCCI AND PCB have to do with the Mumbai attack.
By the way I was also not in favor of 1980 Olympic boycott by west And 1984 boycott by east. Sports is one place where politics don't belong.
And to provide some What if scenario such as what if there is an attack between now and Dec is plain ridiculous. We can play lots of what if scenarios.
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Kaka- Gavaskar voicing popular sentiment in India is precisely what I find disappointing. Popular sentiment is nether necessarily correct or incorrect. So one need not justify his stance based on if it is popular or not.
And for Gavaskar to add that Indian cricket team will be tired etc- that is lame. Is he using the tired scenario as a back up excuse.
What do BCCI AND PCB have to do with the Mumbai attack.
By the way I was also not in favor of 1980 Olympic boycott by west And 1984 boycott by east. Sports is one place where politics don't belong.
And to provide some What if scenario such as what if there is an attack between now and Dec is plain ridiculous. We can play lots of what if scenarios.
with the planner of mumbai still free with state's protection he is still going to rallies and urging people to attack india. so that idea is not ridiculous.
you need to have a plan to resume cricket ties. and i think playing at a neutral or pakistani ground first is a better idea then to invite them first just for the love of money and zardari.