India vs Pakistan - How badly you miss it?

[Austin 3:!6]

I know due to political reasons these two nations don't play against each other.But this the biggest rivalry in cricket which no other matches can replace. I think fans across both nations are deprived of this spectacle. I for one would love to play Pakistan on a regular basis. So ICF'ers how many of you dearly miss Ind - Pak bi lateral cricket? And do you want it to resume any time soon?

[gakgupta]

I really miss it .... esp now, as india is a better team as compared to Pak.... it would be fun

[Austin 3:!6]

I wish we resume cricket ties soon

[GoldenSun]

i don' really miss it, because as a guy who grew up in America for my whole life, I never saw it politically at all. It's just another series to me. I wouldn't mind if we had a series sometime. Although, I also believe that after 26/11, many fans would hate to see them come to India again.

[ganeshran]

With the exception of a few matches, India-Pakistan matches have been only charged up because of the political rivalry. The matches themselves tend to be dull affairs

[GoldenSun]

With the exception of a few matches' date=' India-Pakistan matches have been only charged up because of the political rivalry. The matches themselves tend to be dull affairs[/quote'] THIS. I never saw the luster behind the whole rivalry.

[gakgupta]

i don' really miss it' date=' because as a guy who grew up in America for my whole life, I never saw it politically at all. It's just another series to me. I wouldn't mind if we had a series sometime. Although, I also believe that after 26/11, many fans would hate to see them come to India again.[/quote'] Dude....brought up in America and still follow cricket closely...Kind of hard i guess.....I lived over thre for 8 years and it was really hard to keep a tab....one reason is the time zone and other is the live cricket telecast....Most of the Indians develop taste for American football, basketball and loose interest for cricket

[Austin 3:!6]

With the exception of a few matches' date=' India-Pakistan matches have been only charged up because of the political rivalry. The matches themselves tend to be dull affairs[/quote'] That is so not true Ganny. Rarely an Ind - Pak match is a dull affair and you can never choose favourites when both these teams play. Let it be T'20 WC matches in 2007, WC SF, or all bilateral series in recent memory, all have gone to the wires with emotions running high. Its definitely not a dull affair.

[GoldenSun]

Dude....brought up in America and still follow cricket closely...Kind of hard i guess.....I lived over thre for 8 years and it was really hard to keep a tab....one reason is the time zone and other is the live cricket telecast....Most of the Indians develop taste for American football' date=' basketball and loose interest for cricket[/quote'] I follow any sport which manages to thrill/excite me :). I love to broaden my horizons.

[ganeshran]

Please don't bring religion into this.

[ganeshran]

That is so not true Ganny. Rarely an Ind - Pak match is a dull affair and you can never choose favourites when both these teams play. Let it be T'20 WC matches in 2007, WC SF, or all bilateral series in recent memory, all have gone to the wires with emotions running high. Its definitely not a dull affair.

Except T20 WC, I didn't find any match thrilling from a purely cricketing perspective. Sure the Mohali match was charged up because it was the world cup semi final and the long standing history between the two countries. But routine bilateral series won't have that sense of occasion. Once the political issues are resolved, sporting ties can resume but I don;t think we should resume regular ties without any of the 26/11 terrorists being punished, which seems a bleak possibility as of now.

[GoldenSun]

Except T20 WC, I didn't find any match thrilling from a purely cricketing perspective. Sure the Mohali match was charged up because it was the world cup semi final and the long standing history between the two countries. But routine bilateral series won't have that sense of occasion. Once the political issues are resolved, sporting ties can resume but I don;t think we should resume regular ties without any of the 26/11 terrorists being punished, which seems a bleak possibility as of now.

The Mohali match was not exactly a thriller to me. The build up to that match was greater than the match itself. Pakistan threatened at the halfway point of their innings, but lost wickets at regular intervals and we shut them down.

[Austin 3:!6]

Heard PCB Chairman Najam Shethy was given assurance by BCCI to have a bilateral series with Pakistan next year. Hope for the best :nice:

[Pagalpanti]

Not so much now tbh. Indo-Pak was exciting but it used to be fun watching Sehwag take on Akhtar or Asif. Tendu vs Ajmal. Now it'll be just like any other series probably just a bit more exciting but would not have the same flavour.

[KFC_Zinger]

The dhaka match was good.... its wrong to say that these encounters lack good cricket... P.S. I do not miss Ind vs Pak as i just dont like them, i would rather watch India in Aus / SA / Eng.... I dont want to watch Ind play in or against SL / WI / B'desh etc etc

[GoldenSun]

The dhaka match was good.... its wrong to say that these encounters lack good cricket... P.S. I do not miss Ind vs Pak as i just dont like them, i would rather watch India in Aus / SA / Eng.... I dont want to watch Ind play in or against SL / WI / B'desh etc etc

:five: THIS!

[Old guy]

Don't give a crap I want more matches with England

[Number]

What a time to open this thread. 26/11 was exactly 5 years ago.

[Austin 3:!6]

What a time to open this thread. 26/11 was exactly 5 years ago.

Why mix politics with Sports?

[Detonator]

Ind-Pak matches are good during the time when we are in the same league as pakistan. It's like Aus-SA in a league, then Eng-Ind-SL-Pak-WI below them followed by NZ-Banglas-Zim. England made it to the higher league, and it's time for us to move on and to make rivalries with Aus-SA-Eng. I want SL-Pak rivalry now :hitler: