Switchblade Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/13032011/2/cricket-pakistan-host-first-series-years.html The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will host a team from the Indian Punjab in June for a limited-overs series as the country takes steps towards reviving international cricket on home soil following a two-year absence. On Sunday, PCB chairman Ijaz Butt confirmed an agreement had been reached with the Indian Punjab cricket association for a bilateral series in June and September in the Punjab provinces of the neighboring countries. "The governments of both countries have given the green light for the series to take place and the Indian Punjab team is also visiting Pakistan with the approval of the Indian cricket board," Butt told the Dawn daily newspaper. No international or representative cricket has been played in Pakistan since March 2009 after militants attacked the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore. Six Pakistani policemen and a van driver were killed in the attack and five Sri Lankan players riding in the team bus were wounded. Following the attack, the International Cricket Council (ICC) opted to remove Pakistan's co-hosting rights for 2011 World Cup matches. Butt said Pakistan would host two one-day and two Twenty20 matches in Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi and Multan under lights, while the Indian Punjab association would hold their matches in Chandigarh, Jullander and Amritsar in September.
straight.drive Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Good initiative...But I doubt how many of our punjabi players would be willing to take the risk....
Ultimate_Game Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Good initiative...But I doubt how many of our punjabi players would be willing to take the risk.... Yuvraj definitely wouldn't be in the team for sure.
Switchblade Posted March 13, 2011 Author Posted March 13, 2011 Ug Do You Think That Yuvi In General Plays For His Ranji Team And If Im Right Yuvi Would Be In England Playing For India
Debutant Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 This is ridiculous from the Punjab Cricket Board.It seems they dont at all care for their players. Their govt cannot protect their ministers,every day we hear some explosions taking place and still we want to send our players for playing.Utter rubbish.
Ultimate_Game Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Ug Do You Think That Yuvi In General Plays For His Ranji Team And If Im Right Yuvi Would Be In England Playing For India My point was that even if Yuvi was absolutely free and doing nothing more than twiddling his thumbs at home, he still wouldn't go on that tour. In fact if there are any other major players (e.g. Harbhajan), they wouldn't go on the tour either.
Clarke Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 The entire country blamed us for the SL team incident and we are the first ones to send a team :cantstop: Wait for some time, one of the usual explosions will happen while the tour is on and their mahaan press will come out with a RAW conspiracy to send terrorists/spies along with the cricket team.
Ultimate_Game Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 The entire country blamed us for the SL team incident and we are the first ones to send a team :cantstop: Wait for some time, one of the usual explosions will happen while the tour is on and their mahaan press will come out with a RAW conspiracy to send terrorists/spies along with the cricket team. I don't know why we keep on helping them out! Why should we send the team? Let someone else do so. For all our help all we have gotten is Kargil, attack on Indian Parliament and then attack on Mumbai. When will our politicians and BCCI ever learn that no matter what we do things will never change. Here are a couple of sayings that come to mind... 1. Kutte ki punch kabhi seedhi nahin hoti 2. Gai (Cow) jab punch uthayegi to gana nahin gayegi, gobar hi karegi :--D
hari504504 Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Jadeja should somehow get drafted into the punjab team ...heck..make him captain and let him wear a cape !
Ultimate_Game Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Jadeja should somehow get drafted into the punjab team ...heck..make him captain and let him wear a cape ! I would send Chawla with Jadeja as well... let him build as much "confidence" as he likes on the tour
Switchblade Posted March 13, 2011 Author Posted March 13, 2011 I would send Chawla with Jadeja as well... let him build as much "confidence" as he likes on the tour Can we send Nehra too:((
ganeshran Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Good idea lets send all rejects to that tour.. Good Riddance!!
Switchblade Posted March 13, 2011 Author Posted March 13, 2011 But they are going to return as heroes they have legendary batsman like Hafeez Shahzad and the list goes on :cantstop:
julianlev Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 good for Pakistan in my opinion looking forward to seeing games hosted there again, and glad that India is making the effort to reach out to their neighbours in this way
vpg0002 Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 Hopefully peace prevails all over the world and we wouldn't have to go through all these crazy stuff in order for countries to play competitive cricket.
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