**** off match fixers

[Sachinism]

I want to work in cricket. Not because it makes me rich, not because I’ll ever play for my country, and not because I think it is a cool job. I do it because cricket is something that I love. Since I was a child it has been the one constant in my life. *My first overseas trip was for cricket. *When I was a kid I slept with a new bat in my dead. *My Friday afternoons were all about working out the best fielding positions for the next day. *I spent days on end sitting the MCG with no one else watching the vics. *The delivery of the*cricket gear catalogue was more spiritual than anything else in my life. Right at the moment I don’t like cricket. I ****en hate it. I’m so sick and tired of this ****. It makes me sick. This whole thing makes me doubt the game I love, the game I grew up with. Cricketers should be paid more, but there isn’t a cricketer in this test match who will make less than I will this year.* Or last year, or the year before. But this isn’t just about money.* It’s the ****en nerve, the ****en spinelessness, the ****en abuse. I’m so ****en angry at these *******s of ****s.* Those who set it up, those who benefit from it, and those who do it. I’m assuming that most people reading this, and the person who wrote it, would play for his country for free.* Or at least, what ever a plumber gets. Some people are just ****s, and they don’t deserve cricket.* And cricket sure as **** doesn’t deserve them. I cannot fully articulate how angry I am right now. The game I love has never been clean, but this just seems worse. Probably because it is in a test match. But it just feels ****en horrible right now. Like someone has cheated on me. I’m not naïve about spot fixing, I’ve written more than a few pieces about it.* I know it goes on.* But in pointless ICL, IPL or Pro40 games. This is way ****en worse. I’ve never forgiven Hansie Cronje, and I sure as **** wont forgive anyone here either. No one is guilty yet, that doesn’t make this any better. I’ve read the transcripts, seen the video and read all the articles. *I want it to be fake, but it doesn’t feel fake. *It feels wrong, because when i read or watch it, i feel sick in my stomach. I talked to a friend on the phone, both he and I knew that fixing was around, but this still rocked both of us. *I could barely talk, he was breaking down. We are grown men, men that love and work in cricket. But this just hits you, even if you thought it was a possibility. Even if you thought it could have been happening. *To read the details just hurts. My game, ****ed. Maybe some of the details from NOTW are wrong, but something has happened, I saw those no balls live, I don’t need news channels showing them to me with a photoshopped circles around them.* They looked dodgy at the time, we even joked on test match sofa that it was like the no balls that David Saker used to bowl on purpose back in club cricket. ****. This is just complete ****. I can’t be bothered with it.* There is so much to say, but I’m too ****en angry, probably even more upset. Cricket, I love it, but I ****en hate it. Right now. http://bit.ly/bNWsU8

[EnterTheVoid]

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I fail to understand how the players involved can have such greed and no shame. These players are paid well, they live comfortable lives travelling the world with their every whim catered to. Do they feel nothing for the millions of fans around the world who idolise them and support them through thick and thin, who pray for them, who wake up early to watch them play and who use their hard-earned cash to watch them play? And what of the nation they're supposed to be representing? They obviously have no pride in playing for Pakistan; making a quick buck means more to them.

----- Agree 100%

[EnterTheVoid]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkQDxL8mhlI]YouTube- Lord's Test at centre of fixing allegations (match fixing scandal)[/ame]

[CSK Fan]

All I would say, is that no one outside can understand what its truely like to be actually playing international cricket. Just like we cannot imagine the life of a movie star, or a super model, or a nobel prize winning scientist. It seems very idealistic to say that all a sportsman should do is play for the country. But you are not there. Life is not idealistic. A person doesnt become a perfect human just because he is an international sportsman. So the person who wrote the blog is living in his own idealistic world. In his world movie stars wouldnt do drugs, in his world super models are perfect role models, and in his world no sport person cheats. He is not living thier life and hence cannot judge

[DomainK]

An emotional write up there. But dude, lets get realistic. Nothing is perfect so lets not expect the world of cricket to be perfect either. Everything is a mix of good and bad. So where there are plenty of good cricketers for us to draw inspiration from, there are some bad ones as well. And where there is money, there is always greater scope of evil. There is huge tempting money on constant offer for these guys and some of them are weak enough to give in to the temptation and sell themselves for some more money. Cricket still is a great game. But it will have it's share of bad guys.

[anish233]

exactly my feeling... cricket is my love, specially test cricket.. n this just hurts within...

[Params7]

All I would say' date=' is that no one outside can understand what its truely like to be actually playing international cricket. Just like we cannot imagine the life of a movie star, or a super model, or a nobel prize winning scientist. It seems very idealistic to say that all a sportsman should do is play for the country. But you are not there. Life is not idealistic. A person doesnt become a perfect human just because he is an international sportsman. So the person who wrote the blog is living in his own idealistic world. In his world movie stars wouldnt do drugs, in his world super models are perfect role models, and in his world no sport person cheats. He is not living thier life and hence cannot judge[/quote'] Yeah, but at least they can be smart and honest. Smart in the sense that if I accept this money and get caught my career is over, but if I don't, play well, get picked in IPL auctions and make 5 times the money while becoming a sensation in India at the same time. Story of Amir is now an epic tragedy, an example for future youngsters now to avoid.

[Rajiv]

Buddy, some things in life a hard to gulp but as long as ur honest, dont give a **** what everyone does..u think a player like Sachin wouldn't have known abt this? he just does his job as long as his heart is clean

[CSK Fan]

Yeah' date=' but at least they can be smart and honest. Smart in the sense that if I accept this money and get caught my career is over, but if I don't, play well, get picked in IPL auctions and make 5 times the money while becoming a sensation in India at the same time. Story of Amir is now an epic tragedy, an example for future youngsters now to avoid.[/quote'] You are a 18 year old in a team. You are surrounded by 7-8 'senior' members who you have to worship all the time. You are in their company 24*7 on tours. Are you saying a 18 yr old wouldnt get carried away in such a situation, especially when the seniors, including their agents and managers promise that they have been getting away with it for years? so may A level students have got into drugs becuase of similar situations in life

[DomainK]

All I would say' date=' is that no one outside can understand what its truely like to be actually playing international cricket. Just like we cannot imagine the life of a movie star, or a super model, or a nobel prize winning scientist. It seems very idealistic to say that all a sportsman should do is play for the country. But you are not there. Life is not idealistic. A person doesnt become a perfect human just because he is an international sportsman. So the person who wrote the blog is living in his own idealistic world. In his world movie stars wouldnt do drugs, in his world super models are perfect role models, and in his world no sport person cheats. He is not living thier life and hence cannot judge[/quote'] Well said MTC. And I hope when and if Aamer gets punished, they also punish those around him that taught him that it's okay to be dishonest. Those who took oaths against YK, those who conspired against other team mates. When a young player comes into a team and finds all his seniors (some of those have been his idols) are practicing dishonesty day in and day out, what do you expect him to become?

[CSK Fan]

Buddy' date=' some things in life a hard to gulp but as long as ur honest, dont give a **** what everyone does..u think a player like Sachin wouldn't have known abt this? he just does his job as long as his heart is clean[/quote'] Very easy to say Rajiv. But these kids are in the company of these cheaters 24X7. they would be posioning his ears, telling false stories whenever they can. Even genius scholars in high school have become drug addicts in bad company. Some can resist, others give in. thats life.

[Sachinism]

Don't the fans deserve what they're promised. We're expecting a good contest between two sides, who people shell out money for. For example the tests Pakistan are playing now, tickets are at £75 a day. That is not cheap!! Instead they're given a pre-planned performance. OK a few no-balls are inconsequential to the result of the match, but if they're capable of that, they could do a lot more

[CSK Fan]

exactly my feeling... cricket is my love' date=' specially test cricket.. n this just hurts within...[/quote'] But the at your age, I am sure you also have an idealistic love for sex. You imagine it as being all pleasure. You for sure dont think for genital warts, STD and premature ejaculation while thinking of sex. Its only when you actually do it that you realise that they are a part of sex

[CSK Fan]

OK a few no-balls are inconsequential to the result of the match' date=' but if they're capable of that, they could do a lot more[/quote'] According to the news of the world, the no-balls were signals that the team was available for fixing matches in the future. So spot-fixing was a kiind of 'pre-view' of the goods on offer if they wnated to throw more matches. They were ready to throw 2 ODIs

[Karan114]

According to the news of the world' date=' the no-balls were signals that the team was available for fixing matches in the future. So spot-fixing was a kiind of 'pre-view' of the goods on offer if they wnated to throw more matches. They were ready to throw 2 ODIs[/quote'] Well according to NOTW they actually did fix the Sydney Test.

[CSK Fan]

Well according to NOTW they actually did fix the Sydney Test.

Yep, thats right.

[The Dark Horse]

:omg:

[EnterTheVoid]

I feel sorry for the Pak fans, I really do. Those who follow these players, pay money to watch them etc etc, you deserve a lot better.

[achilles]

Match fixing shows the desperation to earn money of a few people, so much so, they are willing to throw their career away to make a quick buck. I think the instances of match-fixing by the players per se, have reduced since the IPL coz a major chunk of money can be earned in 45 days. Match-fixing is one of the murkiest areas of cricket and the reason we are not being successful to weed it out is coz we are tackling human nature and cricketers need to understand and respect the pride of playing for their country.

[straighttalk]

Buddy' date=' some things in life a hard to gulp but as long as ur honest, dont give a **** what everyone does..u think a player like Sachin wouldn't have known abt this? he just does his job as long as his heart is clean[/quote'] thought i would share this about ganguly. not sure if its authentic or not. “When the match-fixing row surfaced, the needle of suspicion fell on every player. When a top bookie was asked if Ganguly had any role in the scandal, he said, ‘Sir, we wanted him. But nobody had the guts to ask Ganguly whether he could fix matches for INDIA.’â€