Feed Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 National coach Intikhab Alam accused the Indian media of triggering and fanning the match-fixing debate in Karachi and said the Pakistan Cricket Board should decide whether there is any need to restore cricketing ties with a neighbour which is "hell bent" on damaging them. More... Do we really need cricketing ties with India? Asks Intikhab Press Trust Of India Karachi, October 07, 2009 First Published: 10:47 IST(7/10/2009) Last Updated: 10:48 IST(7/10/2009) National coach Intikhab Alam accused the Indian media of triggering and fanning the match-fixing debate in Karachi and said the Pakistan Cricket Board should decide whether there is any need to restore cricketing ties with a neighbour which is "hell bent" on damaging them. "The Indian media should be ashamed of itself for creating these stories about our team being involved in match-fixing in the Champions Trophy," a furious Alam said in an interview. "All this stuff about our team being involved in match-fixing started because of a report in some Indian newspapers and since then they have carried out a relentless campaign to defame us," he said. "Maybe it is time we also reviewed our cricket relations with India and decided whether we really need to play them when they are hell bent on trying to damage us," said Alam, who had coached the Punjab Ranji team in India. Alam was shocked that a parliamentarian like Jamshed Dasti, who heads the National Assembly Standing Committee on Sports, made a noise on the basis of the reports in India. "The truth is that it is hard for the Indians to digest the fact that this year in two major tournaments their team, whom they tagged as favourites, was eliminated in the first round and our team not only won the Twenty20 World Cup but also reached the semifinal of the Champions Trophy," he said. "It is hard for them to accept that we did much better than their team in the Twenty20 World Cup and Champions Trophy," he said. Alam said it was shameful that although the ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit had expressed no concerns whatsoever, the Indian media was creating all sorts of stories. "They even came up this story that myself and Younus Khan have been sacked. I don't know from where they got this story. It is laughable because our board has full confidence in me and the captain," he said. Alam also hit out at Jamshed Dasti stating he should be very careful while giving statements on cricket matters. "Without any evidence or proof how can he make such allegations?" he said. Dasti had accused the Pakistani team of throwing their match against Australia. Alam said if the National Assembly Committee asked him to attend any hearing to discuss the Champions Trophy performances he would definitely go. "I'll go because we have nothing to hide. We played bad cricket and lost the semifinal that is all. We just need to learn from our mistakes," he said.
Sooda Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 He's right about the 'triggering and fanning the match fixing thing' part . Thanks to our beloved TOI. Its only one tabloid though Inti, not the whole country. And didnt he coach Punjab for a while?
nikred Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 What has Indian media got to do with BCCI? :hmmmm:
Guest Gunner Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Intikhab alam just tore the Indian media a new one.
DomainK Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Hell you do, but you won't get it. So get lost.:finger:
Texy Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 we don't need any ties with Pakistan... after 26/11 ....everything is irrelevant
DeXteR Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Who care mr coach!!!!:hysterical: you need India to survive. And you are acting as if you don't know about media woking:finger: and when did your country start listening to Indian media??? You can't listen Indian media on 26/11..you call 26/11 Indian media reports and this tragedy itself fake.....but you can listen to Indian media on this Cricket fixing scam?? what an irony!!:--D
Mamu Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Inti is damn right about Indian Media fanning the Match Fixing Reports (if the India Media did it) -- can I geta link to this. I heard it first from the Paki Senator. Regarding needing India -- Inti Sahab -- Beggars cannot be choosers. Apni aukad kee naap le lo. Beggars have a limited choice (if they do at all).
DomainK Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Inti is damn right about Indian Media fanning the Match Fixing Reports (if the India Media did it) -- can I geta link to this. I heard it first from the Paki Senator. Regarding needing India -- Inti Sahab -- Beggars cannot be choosers. Apni aukad kee naap le lo. Beggars have a limited choice (if they do at all). Their own MPs have shouted loudly on their television that the matches were fixed. Indian media just reported that.
coffee_rules Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Do we really need cricketing ties with India? Asks Intikhab No, Please No.
vvvslaxman Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Indian media is common enemy. Indian team hates them more than others.
King Tendulkar Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Blaming the India media. I mean give us a break! The fixation with India is bizzare. We get blamed for everything over there. Also it also seems a designed statement to deflect attention from the match fixing allegation and get people behind YK. As blame India and all of a sudden evryone will rally behind you and attack the hated indians! Its all BS from Intikhab and he knows it, a smoke screen tactic and a tactic that will work in the land of the dead that is pakistan. Just like Ferguson of Man Utd will after his team has a bad performance attack the referee to divert attention, the pak coach is using India as a diversion from match fixing of his team.
King Tendulkar Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 No probs Intikhab we will do what you say, no ties. Breaking ties also means breaking ties with IPL and your players not getting those juicy IPL contracts. We will see how popular you are with your money hungry players now!!:haha:
Ram Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Excellent, thanks much Intikaab Saab. You just made our jobs a lot easier.
King Tendulkar Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 we don't need any ties with Pakistan... after 26/11 ....everything is irrelevant Absolutley. I have been saying we should have had no cricketing ties with pakistan at all for years. We should never have toured pakistan or let them tour India. We should cut of all sporting and cultural ties with pakistan until they stop their state sponsored terrorism against India.
Andy Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Any1 watching Star News!!?? Pakistan and Intikhab has been blasted!!:hysterical:
saneindian Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Look at the turn of events. 1. Pak minister accuses the team management of throwing away the matches against Aus and Semifinal against NZ. 2.Suddenly another minister blames India for influencing he umpires 3. Inti Alam and Imran khan also do the same. Clear case of diverting the attention from the main issue which is of fixing the match against India. Get into a India bashing mode and tht will absolve you of all sins you commited, this is what the rule is in Pakistan.
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