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    'Official' Semi Final 2 - Pakistan v India

    I only ever come to Cricketweb when I'm desperate to talk about something Cricket-related and have exhausted friends and family with endless "what if" scenarios pertaining to the match. That aside, I fear for Pakistan. I fear that our new ball bowlers will be put to the sword ala 2003. I fear...
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    ***Official*** Spot-Fixing Scandal

    At least Salman Butt has an excuse for not performing - he was matchfixing. What defence does Yasir Hameed have for being so rubbish? -- The video shows that yassir hameed making grandiose claims about his own integrity; talk of hundreds of thousands of pounds and ferraris suggests that he...
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    The Aamer Situation

    Whilst not wishing to condone Amir's actions, let's not compare the needs of wealthy cricket spectators to those of poor 3rd world villagers. The latter group are infinitely more disadvantaged. That aside, the possible defences for Amir seem credible. 1. He is an uneducated 18 year old thrust...
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    Where to now for Pakistan?

    I'm not claiming that the ostracisation of Pakistan will be the end of cricket as we know it; cricket will survive without even the likes of Aus and Ind. If Pakistan were to be relegated to minnow status, ala Zimbabwe, we would see a pretty steep drop in the standard of cricket played by...
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    Where to now for Pakistan?

    It's pretty true. We saw very few one sided games in the recent footballing world cup, and even relatively small footballing nations such as serbia and Cote D'ivoire are no pushovers. Compare this to the abundance of one-sided matches we see in cricket world cups and you get a good idea of how...
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    Where to now for Pakistan?

    Really? Granted, I haven't lost any sleep over it, but I certainly do think it was a big blow for the game when Zimbabwe's promise slowly ebbed away. It goes without saying that having more competitive teams and more competitive players raises the standards of cricket considerably, as well as...
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    Where to now for Pakistan?

    For argument's sake, say, tomorrow, the Pakistani government decide to disband the PCB and call for an end to all investment in Pakistani cricket. No more Pakistani team. No more Pakistani cricketers. No more Pakistani involvement in International cricket. Would this be a desirable outcome for...
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    Where to now for Pakistan?

    Of course the antics need to be dealt with, but if the ICC is too harsh on Pakistan (ie 12 month ban on all cricket) we may find it hard to emerge from the doldrums. World cricket will be poorer for it, as it was when the Zimbabwe team became a joke. There has to be a way to put an end to the...
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    Where to now for Pakistan?

    For the reasons stated above, I think it does. International cricket cannot afford to lose another team. Unless, of course, you are satisfied with watching the same four or five teams over and over.
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    Where to now for Pakistan?

    The wider implications here are huge, not just for Paksiatni cricket, but for the world game. All things considered, a permanent ban for the players involved would be adequate punishment. The idea of banning Pakistan from cricket, for however short a period, will have disastrous ramifications...
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    ***Official*** Spot-Fixing Scandal

    Incorrect. They have just finished playing the midnight Mars-bar 20-20 challenge. It's been half an hour at most.
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    ***Official*** Spot-Fixing Scandal

    It is all rather curious. Younis Khan is Pakistan's best batsmen and cannot get a look-in because of his refusal to apologise to a PCB official - that is odd even by Pakistani standards.
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    ***Official*** Spot-Fixing Scandal

    You do have a point. Despite the fury of my previous post, one suspects that this runs deeper than just Aamer and Asif behaving like plonkers. Who knows what type of external pressure and coercion they were under; this is a systematic failure of the PCB. I do feel sorry for the ECB here...
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    ***Official*** Spot-Fixing Scandal

    I feel absolutely gutted. I do not care how little money the Pakistani players earn in comparison to others, there is absolutely no excuse for bringing yourself, your team and your country into disrepute. And for Aamir, the one shining light in this shambles of a Pakistani team, to be so...
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    *Official* Pakistan in England 2010

    Thoroughly chuffed with the victory; finally something for our country to cheer! I think these 2 run chases - first against Aus, and now Eng - would have done the world of good for our players. The fact that we came through them both will undoubtedly add an extra layer of mental toughness and...
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    *Official* Pakistan in England 2010

    Does anyone else think that the ball change has worked in England's favour? I saw Stuart broad touch his nose, which could have been a secret signal to the umpire and match referee. Moyo to get a ton.
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    *Official* Pakistan in England 2010

    Remarkable and completely unexpected from Pakistan, but what an absolute shambles our top order is! Ajmal was milking Swan like one would milk an overgrazed she-camel, but our "batsmen" were reading him like my 3 year old nephew reads War and Peace - NOT VERY WELL. Great knocks from the keeper...
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    *Official* Pakistan in England 2010

    This is beyond absurd; Bangladesh at least put up a fight against England. Two sub 100 innings in a row is just inexcusable at this level. I don't care how much the ball is swinging, and how good Anderson is bowling, the fact is that teams come to England every year and manage to post scores...
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    *Official* Pakistan in England 2010

    Yeh, it was a tongue-in-cheek post Black Warrior. Sans MY and YK, Pak batting is hopeless. I fully expect an England series win, but won't be surprised if Pakistan win a test. 2-1 England.
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    *Official* Pakistan in England 2010

    I don't think Pakistan's batting lineup is quite as week as some make out. I mean, Salman But can be decent, Farhat is experienced and has had (infrequent) moments of OK-ish ness in the past, Azhar Ali looked OK in the first few tests and the Akmals are the Mario Brothers of world cricket, in...

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