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ICC designates India v Pakistan warm-up game as 'Catch the Spirit' match

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BCCI is acting magnanimous these days and donating money all over the place. To south african schools and to pakistani policemen. What have they ever donated to the needy in india ?
IPL B->B->
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Dont know why there is such a lot of negative comments on this thread. Its a nice gesture, period. Why make it complicated by bringing larger issues? We are talking about people who died trying to protect cricketers, and I think its nice of cricketers ( irrespective of nationality ) to recognize that.

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Dont know why there is such a lot of negative comments on this thread. Its a nice gesture' date=' period. Why make it complicated by bringing larger issues? We are talking about people who died trying to protect cricketers, and I think its nice of cricketers ( irrespective of nationality ) to recognize that.[/quote'] yea right ! their PCB officials are accusing BCCI of organizing fixed tournaments, taking the WC away from them and you are suggesting that we are negative ...the paki public blames us of supporting taliban , attacking the SL team but we are the ones with the negative comments.. :hail:
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i would not be surprised one bit if some Jihadi claims-' RAW agents killed the policemen, so Indian board is paying blood money to their relatives as compensation.' They just dont deserve it.not even a penny.Modi & BCCI shud read all those criticism by PCB/Mani/Javed Kutta about the alleged BCCI influence in shifting WC matches from talibanistan.

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yea right ! their PCB officials are accusing BCCI of organizing fixed tournaments' date=' taking the WC away from them and you are suggesting that we are negative ...the paki public blames us of supporting taliban , attacking the SL team but we are the ones with the negative comments.. :hail:[/quote'] That is exactly why I do not want anything to be given to Pakistan until they reform themselves.. they Pakistani beggars and dogs are anti-India even if we help them .. they are bustards and inhuman who does not respect others.. they blame everything on others though they are terrorist country themselves.. they have got terrorists related to almost everyone in their country .. I checked a Pakistani forum yesterday and this gesture was taken by the dogs and beggars negatively.. Pakistanis are really horrible pathetic beggars and dogs If they end terrorism from their country and end all the terrorist camps there, then I will think about them but till that time I have no sympathy for the dogs and if they are bombed I dont have any problem too
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some of u guyz need to explain why its a stupid idea? and when u respond ask urself if you really are telling the facts. its a moral thing and stop being retards
ok I ask you one staight question.. will your country ever stop terrorism and hate towards India .. I dont think your terrorist country will ever do .. so why should we sympathize with a country which is against India and has been sending terrorists to India since many decades... end terrorism and terrorist camps and respect India and your country will be respected too the Pakistani dogs and beggars attack India and blame India for almost each and everything.. and what the feck to do you want.. that we should respect and help your terrorist country.. if your country would have been human then it would have stopped terrorism from its soil ... you all consider religion more than humanity and we Indians consider humanity above all religions .. we believe and love and unity while Pakistani dogs believe in hatred and inhumanity .. so why the feck do you expect your country to be respected
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ICC designates India v Pakistan warm-up game as 'Catch the Spirit' match The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that the ICC World Twenty20 2009 warm-up encounter between India and Pakistan at The Oval on 3 June had been designated as a ‘Catch the Spirit’ match. Funds raised through a variety of means during the game will go to support the families of the victims of the attack on the Sri Lanka team and match officials in Lahore in March, as well as Peace and Sport* projects across the Asian subcontinent. Commenting on the initiative, ICC President David Morgan said: “The decision to designate the India – Pakistan encounter as a ‘Catch the Spirit’ match follows a recommendation by the ICC Board at its most recent meeting, in Dubai in April. “The Board wanted to do something to assist the families of the victims of the terror attacks on the Sri Lanka team and match officials in March, and using this high-profile match with a sell-out crowd as a vehicle to do that makes excellent sense. “‘Catch the Spirit’ is one of the themes of the ICC’s ongoing centenary year of 2009 and it highlights the respect with which the game is played around the world. “We are extremely grateful to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the hosts, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Surrey County Cricket Club, for allowing the match to take place under this banner. “And we are also grateful to ESPN STAR Sports, the ICC’s global broadcast partner, which is covering the match, for providing an excellent vehicle for the fund-raising efforts. “We hope this match, watched by millions both at the ground and around the world will portray cricket in a positive light, make a positive contribution to the lives of those affected by those terrible events in March and contribute to assisting community-based projects across the Asian subcontinent that promote peace through cricket.†Fund-raising methods on the day will include requests for contributions from spectators inside the ground, donations from appeals via broadcast and internet coverage of the match and contributions from cricket stakeholders and other parties. Details of how people can contribute will be announced in due course. The match is scheduled to start at 1730 British Summer Time (GMT + one hour). Commenting on the initiative, BCCI President and ICC director Shashank Manohar said: “Cricket has a special power to bring people together. It is in keeping with the spirit of cricket that the BCCI will be supporting this cause.†PCB Chairman and ICC director Ijaz Butt said: “The attack in Lahore was a terrible shock and we have immense sympathy for all those who were affected by the incident. “The PCB provided support to the families of the victims immediately after the attack and it is encouraging to see the rest of the cricket world coming together in this way.†Giles Clarke, Chairman of the ECB and an ICC director, said: “The ECB is delighted to be hosting the ‘Catch the Spirit’ match at The Oval. It is an excellent example of our great sport showing a great spirit, pulling together in a thoroughly worthy cause, and if cricket can be a vehicle for good then that has to be the right thing to do. “I hope spectators at the ground and those following the game all around the world get behind this initiative and make it the success it deserves to be.†Joël Bouzou, the President and founder of Peace and Sport, said: “Peace and Sport fully supports the ICC’s initiative. “Cricket has a natural disposition to serve peace as it’s a very popular sport with great capacity to unite people: plus it has huge educational benefit. “Peace and Sport is delighted to be able to act as the operational relay for funds generated by the ICC in order to create sustainable projects for peace through sport in this region which has greatly suffered. “This partnership is totally in keeping with our organisation’s initiative, which has the objective of uniting decision-makers from sport and politics so that they pool their resources and expertise within structured projects.†In celebration of the spirit and diversity of cricket, ‘Catch the Spirit’ activities are being hosted across the world in 2009, the ICC’s centenary year, bringing together cricketers across continents, countries and communities. The India – Pakistan match is one of 12 warm-up matches that are taking place on 1, 2 and 3 June at Lord’s, The Oval and Trent Bridge ahead of the men’s tournament, which starts on 5 June at Lord’s when the host England takes on the Netherlands. ESPN STAR Sports will be covering live 10 of those warm-up matches as well as all 27 matches in the men’s tournament and the two semi-finals and final in the women’s tournament, which take place ahead of the men’s matches on the same day and at the same venues. Matches in the group stage of the women’s tournament will take place at Taunton between 11 and 16 June.

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Does anybody have any idea if the warm up matches would be telecast.. I do not see the promos on star cricket
yeah they will be telecast the Ind-NZ game is on 4th june at 10.30 p.m. IST.not sure about this one but it'll surely be shown
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some of u guyz need to explain why its a stupid idea? and when u respond ask urself if you really are telling the facts. its a moral thing and stop being retards
It is a Stupid f'ing idea for many reasons. 1) There are lot more living in India who are equally affected by Terrorists and Terrorism and probably deserve as much help if not more. 2) There is no gurantee that money would go the policemen. Big chunk of the money would be taken away by the PCB (which is nothing but a part of the govt) -- and as you know the Govt (ISI) directly funds the fing terrorists -- to jump across the border to cause mayhem in India.
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