Butt, Asif and Amir dropped for rest of tour...

[King Tendulkar]

What happened to Pakistan's PM and President saying this was national shame and the guilty will be punished severly? Looks like the army generals ordered them to defend the players.

Probably true

[Fontaine]

Pakistan High Commission: "These are upright young men . . ."

[asterix]

Those Pakis who are talking about proof, law, doctored video etc. should very well know that PCB had banned some players after the Australia tour. Maybe PCB had all the proof on hand which cannot be defended legally and they shared with everybody about why those players were banned..

[goose]

Watch the tide turn against Pakistan now. This involvement by their politicians ought to wipe out any semblance of sympathy.

[vvvslaxman]

Let them protect. But if other countries have any kind of respect to cricket they should stop inviting Pakistan. India should not play these mofos even in neutral venues.

[Fontaine]

Let them protect. But if other countries have any kind of respect to cricket they should stop inviting Pakistan. India should not play these mofos even in neutral venues.

Well England aren't going to host Pakistan "home" games any more given that the grounds were losing revenue to begin with and now it's going to be even worse. I'm pretty sure they whole squad can't go to Saudi because Assif is banned from entering the country and Australia aren't going to host them either given Speed's comments about banning the entire country. India, obviously not until diplomatic ties are fully restored. So that leaves West Indies, Lanka, Bangla and New Zealand.

[yoda]

Well they got an opening from Scotland yard saying not enough evidence and are pouncing on it in full throttle to make sure they come out of this with just doubts but no conclusive proof of wrong doing. Wouldn't blame them given the sh!t their country in.

[asterix]

I'm pretty sure NOTW has few more aces up their sleeves..

[Fontaine]

I'm pretty sure NOTW has few more aces up their sleeves..

Not really. Legally they had to provide all the evidence they had regarding this issue the minute Scotland Yard took over the investigation otherwise they could be charged with obstruction of justice.

[Dhondy]

The High Commissioner....if ever there were an oxymoron! You'll just have to be patient guys. The law usually takes its course in the UK- it can take a bit of time though. The Met (Metropolitan Police, the erstwhile Scotland Yard- nobody calls it by its old name any more) is snowed under with rather more important things than a bit of spot fixing in a game that nobody takes seriously any more. I fully expect the long hand of justice to catch up with our friends in due course. Don't expect any fireworks from ICC though. They are so supine, they make a swarm of millipedes look like a parade of boy scouts in full regalia marching down High Street on Independence Day. Whatever happens, cricket has lost its credibility. If you are still sucker enough to follow the game, you really need help.

[Hindustani]

Pakistan High Commission: "These are upright young men . . ."

He is only 23 as per Pakistani Base System :finger:

[don_corleone840]

The High Commissioner....if ever there were an oxymoron! You'll just have to be patient guys. The law usually takes its course in the UK- it can take a bit of time though. The Met (Metropolitan Police, the erstwhile Scotland Yard- nobody calls it by its old name any more) is snowed under with rather more important things than a bit of spot fixing in a game that nobody takes seriously any more. I fully expect the long hand of justice to catch up with our friends in due course. Don't expect any fireworks from ICC though. They are so supine, they make a swarm of millipedes look like a parade of boy scouts in full regalia marching down High Street on Independence Day. Whatever happens, cricket has lost its credibility. If you are still sucker enough to follow the game, you really need help.

:finger:

[Hindustani]

bcci should use its power to ban pakistan from all form of cricket

BCCI has nothing to do with, it is between PCB, ICC and UK Investigating agencies.

[Jadoo]

:finger:

Dude, don't go around sticking up fingers at people you don't even know. Dhondy happens to be one of the veterans and a great poster, and I am sure he doesn't visit as often as he used to coz of posters like your good self.

[King Tendulkar]

High Commissioner now fully declares they are innocent:hysterical: When asked why he can categorically state they are innocent he gives no answer and says peoplke of pakistan will trust their high commisoner when he says this:hysterical: When asked what about video evidence etc he says not seen them, so how can he declare they are innocent :hysterical:

[Fontaine]

Does anyone else find it ironic that Butt/Amir/Assif get dropped out of the tour due to the ongoing investigation into corruption and Pakistan are now going to field a T20/ODI team that is led by a pitch and ball tamperer and a bowler who was caught doping, given a ban which was over turned by the PCB only months later? Their entire system is HARAM.

[pingy]

even Cricketics comes out with such prediction. LOL' date=' that means nothing.[/quote'] I agree but I remember an instance where my neighbor who has not interest in cricket was once told by her office colleague abt a incident that would happen. Dont remember the exact mach but she mentioned that in a particular match Ganguly will get injured in the 8th Over and will go off the filed and will return back in the 17th over. and this is what exactly happened. I still watch cricket with the same intensity that I used as I enjoy the game and do not bother about the fixing part.

[Gunner_Mania]

"The England and Wales Cricket Board welcomes the announcement of the Pakistan Cricket Board's squad for the NatWest T20 and NatWest ODI series. We look forward to an extremely competitive series, full of excellent cricket and we can assure cricket fans across the country in the most competitive spirit long associated with contests between England and Pakistan." - Giles Clarke

Doesn't he sound like a right ****?

[kabira]

I agree but I remember an instance where my neighbor who has not interest in cricket was once told by her office colleague abt a incident that would happen. Dont remember the exact mach but she mentioned that in a particular match Ganguly will get injured in the 8th Over and will go off the filed and will return back in the 17th over. and this is what exactly happened. I still watch cricket with the same intensity that I used as I enjoy the game and do not bother about the fixing part.

Ok you can fix getting injured in 8th over. thats possible, but how can you fix your return in 17th over?? For that to happen, wicket has to fall in that over, that means atleast one guy has to be involved and he has to be next guy in probably. And also Ganguly has to make sure he does not get out in before 8th over.

[Jadoo]

Ok you can fix getting injured in 8th over. thats possible' date=' but how can you fix your return in 17th over?? For that to happen, wicket has to fall in that over, that means atleast one guy has to be involved and he has to be next guy in probably. And also Ganguly has to make sure he does not get out in before 8th over.[/quote'] Unless if India were fielding.