Pakistan cricket

[cochise]

New wing has opened on the board...BCPCI (Board of Control of Pakistani Cricket by India)

[Desi Cartman]

New wing has opened on the board...BCPCI (Board of Control of Pakistani Cricket by India)

:cantstop:

[Zap_Brannigan]

New wing has opened on the board...BCPCI (Board of Control of Pakistani Cricket by India)

But that wd mean less mullahism, less cheating, less pitch dancing, less tampering, less doping,less chucking.....Pak cricket is not Pak cricket without all these. Never gonna happen.

[cochise]

It's more a case of control as in controlling contagion and limiting exposure of other teams. BCPCI is playing big brother protective role to smaller fish in the area so as to keep them uncorrupted by the malign influence of the paki exposure factor. It's like CDC (Center for Disease Control) for cricket in the subcontinent.

[rahulrulezz]

that will be totally unprofessional from SLC... U gotta feel for Pakistani fans... they really deserve some quality cricket

[Desi Cartman]

that will be totally unprofessional from SLC... U gotta feel for Pakistani fans... they really deserve some quality cricket

^ No I dont have any sympathy for people from a nation who give shelter to dawood and masood ... who give chanda to spread terrorism in India.

[rahulrulezz]

^ No I dont have any sympathy for people from a nation who give shelter to dawood and masood ... who give chanda to spread terrorism in India.

dc bro... there are morons in every country..even we have ppl who support Shiv Sena or that moron Modi ..but it doesnt mean coz of some people, you puniish all... right?

[Desi Cartman]

dc bro... there are morons in every country..even we have ppl who support Shiv Sena or that moron Modi ..but it doesnt mean coz of some people' date=' you puniish all... right?[/quote'] yaar I get your point but I guess this is ok ... at least our SS and Modi dont train and send mujahiddins to pak. They lose elections and win sometimes but they are not bombing Pak. Plus we arrest people hindu/muslim whoever and take them to court. What do they do ?

[vadodaravictor]

yaar I get your point but I guess this is ok ... at least our SS and Modi dont train and send mujahiddins to pak. They lose elections and win sometimes but they are not bombing Pak. Plus we arrest people hindu/muslim whoever and take them to court. What do they do ?

They analyze looks of their citizens and give them Indian names:winky:

[amits]

lets have sl tour india instead and prepare fast pitches to suit fast bowling

[Dirty_South]

Done.

[Kartikey]

Colombo, Dec 24 (PTI) Sri Lanka is unlikely to tour Pakistan with authorities reconsidering the decision of sacked Cricket Board Chairman Arjuna Ranatunga to support India's stance of not touring that country following the recent terror attacks in Mumbai. "We follow a pro-India policy. We know the circumstances in which the Indian tour to Pakistan was called off. The tour (of Sri Lanka to Pakistan) is unlikely," top sources told PTI. When contacted, Sri Lankan Sports and Recreation Minister Gamini Lokuge said he would hold discussions with the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the issue. "We are reconsidering the decisions taken by Arjuna Ranatunga," Lokuge said adding that the Foreign Ministry would also be consulted on the proposed tour. Ranatunga, who was sacked as the SLC Chairman yesterday, had last week confirmed the cricket team's visit to Pakistan after the Bangladesh cricket series. "We have a duty as a friendly neighbour in the region to help Pakistan when it is needed most," the head of Sri Lanka Cricket, Ranatunga had said. An SLC official said they agreed to take India's place and ask the hosts to scrap two Twenty20 games and turn them into one-day matches. The Pakistan Cricket Board had sent an invitation to the Sri Lankans after the Indian government pulled the plug on its cricket team's tour of Pakistan, scheduled to start from January 4. PTI

[Mr. Wicket]

Ahahahahahahahaha. India possibly being BAWed is a small price to pay for this sort of public humiliation for the PCB.

[zubinpepsi]

ouch... time to visit the padosies and congratulate them .....

[cochise]

http://cricketnext.in.com/news/sl-wont-tour-pak-without-govt-approval/36933-14.html

New Delhi: The deterioration of relations between India and Pakistan seems to have led Sri Lanka to reconsider its decision on touring Pakistan for a series. Sri Lanka had agreed to tour Pakistan after India pulled out following the Mumbai terror attacks. The tour was agreed to by the now sacked chief of Sri Lanka cricket Arjuna Ranatunga without apparently any internal consultations. Sri Lanka had agreed to play three Test matches and five one-day games. Sri Lankan sports minister Gamini Lokuge spoke to CNN-IBN to explain further. Gamini Lokuge: We want to get approval from the Sri Lankan government and the foreign ministry. Sri Lanka has a very good relationship with India. If the Indian government thought not to play with Pakistan, then we must follow their stance. Without getting approval from the government and the foreign ministry, we are not going to Pakistan. CNN-IBN: But India had its own reasons, primarily protesting Pakistan's role in the the terror strikes in Mumbai recently. Gamini Lokuge: The previous Sri Lankan Interim Committee chairman (Arjuna Ranatunga) had taken the decision to tour Pakistan, but the Interim Committee had not approved the decision. Now I have asked the acting CEO to stop all this before getting approval from the Sri Lankan government. CNN-IBN: Aren't you running the risk of upsetting Pakistan by siding with India? Gamini Lokuge: We want to have healthy relations with both India and Pakistan. But we must back India's position too. CNN-IBN: Has there been a formal word from the Indian government on this issue? Gamini Lokuge: I have contacted the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka. I intimated them about our new Interim Committee. CNN-IBN: Was the rethink dictated by anything that the Indian government has conveyed to the Sri Lankan government? Gamini Lokuge: I don't know about that. CNN-IBN: When do we expect to get a final confirmation on that decision? Gamini Lokuge: After Christmas, we expect to have a final decision on whether we are going to Pakistan or not. CNN-IBN: Was Arjuna Ranatunga sacked because he didn't consult the Sri Lankan government? Gamini Lokuge: Yes.

[Chandan]

CNN-IBN: Was the rethink dictated by anything that the Indian government has conveyed to the Sri Lankan government? Gamini Lokuge: I don't know about that. CNN-IBN: When do we expect to get a final confirmation on that decision? Gamini Lokuge: After Christmas, we expect to have a final decision on whether we are going to Pakistan or not.

These are the most important lines. So the decision is not confirmed yet. Wonder what all those unreliable news were doing making the rounds everywhere!! And BCCI is not involved anywhere. I hope that Indian govt, if consulted, tells them to not worry about India's stance because it is India's bilateral ties with Pak which it needed to be cancelled not entire world's.

[Gambit]

All BS. SL will tour.

[Bumper]

BCCI's calendar is free. Why would Lanka waste an opportunity to make more $$$ at far less risk to its cricketers ? Makes total sense to scrap their Pak tour & tour India instead.

[SachDan]

Now umpires don't want to officiate in rotten land!

Umpires stump Test cricket in Pakistan Vijay Tagore Saturday, January 03, 2009 00:18 IST Cricket, it seems, is refusing to happen in Pakistan. After international teams, international umpires are expressing reservations about travelling to the country. The proposed series against Sri Lanka has already been delayed by the reported reluctance of Mahela Jayawardene & Co. DNA has learnt that the International Cricket Council’s elite panel umpires from outside the subcontinent are reluctant to officiate in Pakistan because of security concerns. Test matches require third-country umpires and match referees, so Sri Lankan or Pakistani umpires on the elite panel cannot officiate. The participation of Indian officials is out of the question in view of the current standoff between the neighbours. Top ICC officials have said they will have the security monitored by an independent agency before appointing umpires for the series. An ICC official, who did not want to be identified, said umpires are within their rights to raise security fears, just like any international player or team. “The issue is that of safety. Security is not simply a matter for players; it’s also a matter for everyone else - broadcasters, journalists, and match officials too, as well as spectators,†the official said. The ICC spokesman refused to confirm or deny the umpires’ reluctance to visit Pakistan. “From the ICC’s perspective, what would be required is that the match officials are afforded the same level of security as any and everyone else,†the spokesman said. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is believed to have agreed to provide the same level of security to the players and the umpires. Pressed for a reply, the ICC spokesman said there were enough personnel to do the job. “Security would have to be assessed on an ongoing basis anyway as we move towards the ICC Champions Trophy 2009,†the spokesman said. “We would have done that during the India-Pakistan tour, had it taken place. But the ICC has a significant number of officials and would certainly expect to be able to identify enough of them to stand in the tour.†The ICC has not announced umpires for the series because the itinerary, signed by both the boards, has not yet been submitted. But it is learnt that the ICC will approach the umpires who officiated during the Asia Cup in Pakistan and in the series against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe last year —Anthony Hill (New Zealand), Simon Taufel (Australia), and Ian Gould (England). Alan Hurst (Australia) was the match referee

http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1218392

[Rajan]

this is too much. Pakistan is the safest place on earth. india is as dangerous or even more dangerous than Iraq. Pakistan is an oasis of peace in the terrorism affected subcontinent. it is unfair for ICC or india to refuse to tour pakistan.:hysterical: